Monday September 4, 02:28 PM

Steve Irwin killed in stingray attack

By 7News, Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin has been killed in a stingray attack near Cairns on Australia's far north coast.

It was believed Irwin had been swimming off the coast of Cairns when he was stung.

"It is understood he was killed by a sting-ray barb that went through his chest," Brisbane's Courier Mail reported this afternoon.

Irwin was best known for his documentary series

He was born in Victoria and found his love of animals after following in his father's footsteps, volunteering his services to the Queensland Government's East Coast Crocodile Management program.

He spent years living on his own in the mosquito infested creeks, rivers and mangroves of North Queensland, catching huge crocodiles single-handed.

In June 1992, he married American Terri Raines after they met when she visited Irwin's Australia Zoo.

The 44-year-old is survived by his wife and two children, Bindi and Robert.

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haiis. poor crocodile hunter. He so ke lian rites. so wei da. then suddenly rip. Everytime see him on tv so healthy and okay de. then now suddenly liddat. even the aus president so sad. haiis. all that stoopid bian bian fish fault larr. so bian.

Now on msn, must put "(tu)" to respect the death. Its suppose to be a turtle. here I show you the small turtle. this picture is by Keller. I couldnt see the emo cause my msn sotsot.

there thats the turtle I was talking about. the head of the turtle kinda looks cut off. =x but anyways. keller, you say I never pay respects rites. so I pay the respects here.