Irony oh Irony

Crikey!

That friendly-to-the-ear accentuated ozzie greeting.

We all Animal Planet viewers have heard it hundrends of times, some loving it, some.. not so loving it. Yup, it's none other but Steve Irwin the Croc Hunter. The 44-year old Australian naturalist is identical in our image with croc hunting, croc fighting, croc daredevil acts, other crockish things, and countless animal conserving campaigns.

But sometimes life takes an irony..

Earlier today, Steve Irwin died while diving on the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia. He was stung in the chest by a sting-ray while filming an underwater documentary "Deadly Sea Creatures". He suffered cardiac arrest after the sting, and despite the immediate rush by helicopter to the hospital, he was already dead on arrival. This was the second fatal case ever caused by a sting-ray attack in Australia.

World's deadliest crocs can't get you Steve, but 1 sting-ray it's over.

Can't imagine how Australian wildlife would be without you.

May your love and works set your family strong to pull through this.

The crocs will miss you, the world too.

Rest in peace, Croc hunter..