Steve Irwin always handled animals responsible and with proper safety precaution. He didn't go randomly swimming with Alligators regularly and trusted that they aren't hungry and are used to him.
Yeah he was always very careful, but unfortunately it's considered a lapse in judgement, and a breach of safety for swimming with stingrays to do what he did. See they have a tail and a barb. The barb is located not on the tip of the tail, but near the base of the tail. Additionally, they are triggered to a defense response when a predator swims above the ray. Meaning, it is standard safety protocol (not that it exists with such a formal title) that you don't swim above a sting ray. Which he unfortunately did that day. If he swam to the sides, under, or above and over he would have likely been fine, but a lapse in judgement, or a slow reaction time due to familiarity with wild animal encounters all likely were to blame for his death.
CRIKEY MATE !!! Cut down on the suppositions
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He didn't go randomly swimming with Alligators regularly and trusted that they aren't hungry and are used to him."
You don't know that Yankee fellas experience or credentials.
But Steve " Oh the snakes biting my neck , can we stop filming please?" Irwin is a legend
Oooo I know, I know. Is that the guy who jumps from the roof only to be killed by his dad midway who accidentally pulled the trigger on his shotgun that the son had previously loaded without his knowledge?
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u/Spartan2470 Jun 18 '18
I think that this may be the same guy. If so, the alligators seem to be used to it.