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| Revenge theory in stingray attacks | |
| 2006-09-16 | |
The dead stingrays have been discovered on two beaches in Queensland state, including two that were found Tuesday with their tails lopped off, state fisheries department official Wayne Sumpton said. Sumpton said fishermen who inadvertently catch the diamond-shaped rays sometimes cut off their tails to avoid being stung, but the practice is uncommon. Michael Hornby, the executive director of Irwin's conservation group Wildlife Warriors, said he was concerned the rays were being hunted and killed in retaliation for the TV star's death. "It may be some sort of retribution, or it may be fear from certain individuals, or it just may be yet another callous act toward wildlife," he said. He said killing stingrays was "not what Steve was about." "We are disgusted and disappointed that people would take this sort of action to hurt wildlife," he said. | |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #4 This sort of idiocy is like demolishing all Porsche 550 Spyders in order to avenge the death of James Dean, only even more incredibly stupid. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2006-09-16 16:43 |
| #3 Sad, and sad-assed. |
| Posted by: Perfesser 2006-09-16 14:42 |
| #2 I suspect that shortly there will appear on E-Bay "The actual Stinger that killed Erwin" |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2006-09-16 13:00 |
| #1 Steve Irwin would have been disgusted with this. He was a truly great man, the best Australia has produced for half a century. I was devastated, I cried. It's amazing how the entire nation just loved him except for a couple of knob-heads here and there. He really tried hard to save wildlife, and the animals that cannot save themselves. Sadly, people have tried to exploit his memory already. One person caught scamming by putting a free memorial ticket for sale on Ebay for $50. Outraged fans soon stopped that little ruse. Another woman was caught selling fake "wildlife warrior" stickers pretending to donate to his wildlife charity. RIP Steve Irwin, we'll never see another character like you. You were the real deal. You are sorely missed. |
| Posted by: anon1 2006-09-16 11:26 |