> > This news on the morning radio made me sad: Steve Irwin was struck by the poisonous barbed tail of a stingray and died several hours ago. The news reports say that such an attack is very unusual and is seldom fatal even when it happens.
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> You'd think after all those times he's handled animals, it either wouldn't happen or was just a matter of time.
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> At least he died doing what he loved.

I'll go with "just a matter of time." He liked getting as close to danger as possible. The risks he took were often unnecessary. I am not at all surprised, but he was an interesting character and will be missed.
Howard