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On the 6th of September, 2006, Australian wildlife expert/television personality Steve Irwin aka 'The Crocodile Hunter' was fatally attacked by a stingray while shooting a documentary titled ''Ocean's Deadliest'' in the Great Barrier Reef. The attack, as well as the aftermath and, presumably, the moment of death were all captured on camera, due to a production rule imposed by Irwin that cameramen were not to stop recording if something took a turn for the worse, as it was these moments of genuine danger that gave Irwin's documentaries their edge.
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On the 4th of September, 2006, Australian wildlife expert/television personality '''Steve Irwin''' a.k.a. 'The Crocodile Hunter' was fatally attacked by a stingray while shooting a documentary titled ''Ocean's Deadliest'' in the Great Barrier Reef. The attack, as well as the aftermath and, presumably, the actual moment of death were all captured on camera, due to a production rule imposed by Irwin that cameramen were not to stop recording if something took a turn for the worse, as it was these moments of genuine danger that gave Irwin's documentaries their edge.


According to eyewitness testimonies from crew members, the stingray (which Irwin was attempting to swim over the top of) struck Irwin in the chest multiple times, puncturing his heart, after which point he was immediately pulled from the water by his colleagues onto the 'Croc One' (a 22-metre boat created for the purposes of conducting both research and adventure tours), which attempted to rush to the shore as Irwin bled out. An hour passed before they made it to land, during which time Irwin's colleague (and the man who was behind the camera when Irwin was attacked), Justin Lyons, performed CPR on him, to no avail; Irwin was pronounced dead by paramedics within seconds of their arrival.
According to eyewitness testimonies from crew members, the stingray (which Irwin was attempting to swim over the top of) struck Irwin in the chest multiple times, puncturing his heart, after which point he was immediately pulled from the water by his colleagues onto ''Croc One'' (a 75 foot yacht created for the purposes of conducting both research and adventure tours), which attempted to rush to the shore as Irwin bled out.<ref>[http://www.crocone.com.au/ ''Croc One''’s official website.] 28 Oct '14.</ref> An hour had passed before they made it to land, during which time Irwin's colleague (and the man who was behind the camera when Irwin was attacked), Justin Lyons, performed CPR on him, all the while a second cameraman continued shooting footage from the sidelines. Irwin was pronounced dead by paramedics within seconds of their arrival; according to Lyons, his final words were ''"I'm dying."''


The resulting footage was handed over to Queensland authorities, who are said to have eventually returned it to Irwin's family, who are, in turn, said to have destroyed it. Lyon's, when asked about his feelings on the possibility of the footage one day being aired, stated that he hopes it is never released, out of respect to Irwin's family, also revealing that he is no longer in possession of the recordings and that he suspects that there are no remaining copies in existence.


In the years following Irwin's death, a handful of alleged pieces of footage (in the form of both videos and screenshots) have shown up online, although their validity has never been proven and they are generally accepted as having been either fabricated or taken out of context.


==External Links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeydzMjP4Oo ''Studio Ten'' interview with Justin Lyons, part 1 of 2, via YouTube; 09 Mar 2014.] 28 Oct '14.
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWeP554A8nk ''Studio Ten'' interview with Justin Lyons, part 2 of 2, via YouTube; 09 Mar 2014.] 28 Oct '14.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Irwin Wikipedia article on Steve Irwin.] 28 Oct '14.


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The footage was handed over to Queensland Police, and eventually ended up in the custody of Irwin's wife, Terri, who states that she never watched the video, and that the footage had been destroyed. Despite this, several supposed screenshots and a portion of the video have turned up online, although neither's validity has ever been confirmed, and the screenshots look nothing like the footage in the video.
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File:Steve irwin death.avi|The supposed leaked clip, showing Irwin being struck by the stingray (legitimacy unverified).
Steve-irwin-stingray.gif|Alleged screenshot of the death footage; 1/3.
Steve-irwin-stingray-2.gif|Alleged screenshot of the death footage; 2/3.
Steve-irwin-stingray-3.gif|Alleged screenshot of the death footage; 3/3.
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'''UPDATE 22 Mar '14:''' Nearly two weeks ago, Justin Lyons, the cameraman who filmed Irwin's death, gave a 15 minute tell-all interview on Australian morning show ''Studio 10'', in which he recounted the entire event and its aftermath in detail.
 
He revealed that along with footage of the actual attack, an additional cameraman had also recorded the crew performing CPR on Irwin in the moments following, as it was a 'rule' of Irwin's to have his crew continue filming despite any accidents or injuries.
 
When asked about a possible release of the footage, he replied "never", "out of respect for everyone", also confirming that he is no longer in possession of a copy, stating "I don't know what's happened to it, but I suspect that it's gone. It'll never see the light of day, hopefully".
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File:Steve Irwin's last words -- Interview with his underwater Cameraman Part 1|''Studio 10''’s 2014 interview with cameraman Justin Lyons, part 1 of 2.
File:Steve Irwin's last words -- Interview with his underwater Cameraman Part 2|''Studio 10''’s 2014 interview with cameraman Justin Lyons, part 2 of 2.
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Revision as of 18:51, 15 September 2021

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SteveIrwinStingray-Okay.jpg

A photo of Irwin taken just hours before his death.

Status: Lost

On the 4th of September, 2006, Australian wildlife expert/television personality Steve Irwin a.k.a. 'The Crocodile Hunter' was fatally attacked by a stingray while shooting a documentary titled Ocean's Deadliest in the Great Barrier Reef. The attack, as well as the aftermath and, presumably, the actual moment of death were all captured on camera, due to a production rule imposed by Irwin that cameramen were not to stop recording if something took a turn for the worse, as it was these moments of genuine danger that gave Irwin's documentaries their edge.

According to eyewitness testimonies from crew members, the stingray (which Irwin was attempting to swim over the top of) struck Irwin in the chest multiple times, puncturing his heart, after which point he was immediately pulled from the water by his colleagues onto Croc One (a 75 foot yacht created for the purposes of conducting both research and adventure tours), which attempted to rush to the shore as Irwin bled out.[1] An hour had passed before they made it to land, during which time Irwin's colleague (and the man who was behind the camera when Irwin was attacked), Justin Lyons, performed CPR on him, all the while a second cameraman continued shooting footage from the sidelines. Irwin was pronounced dead by paramedics within seconds of their arrival; according to Lyons, his final words were "I'm dying."

The resulting footage was handed over to Queensland authorities, who are said to have eventually returned it to Irwin's family, who are, in turn, said to have destroyed it. Lyon's, when asked about his feelings on the possibility of the footage one day being aired, stated that he hopes it is never released, out of respect to Irwin's family, also revealing that he is no longer in possession of the recordings and that he suspects that there are no remaining copies in existence.

In the years following Irwin's death, a handful of alleged pieces of footage (in the form of both videos and screenshots) have shown up online, although their validity has never been proven and they are generally accepted as having been either fabricated or taken out of context.

External Links

Reference