daniel robert chapman wrote:Irwin knew how to handle an animal. He called a crocodile Mary and considered it a friend. So if he felt he could do certain things around it - is it any different to hassling a pet cat with a piece of string? The cat isn't as dangerous, but I'm sure it's just as pissed off.

He was comfortable with these animals. I'd suggest they were comfortable with him.

i'd suggest otherwise, seeing how he's dead with a stingray barb in his heart.

daniel robert chapman wrote:What a ridiculous statement. The animal world (led, presumably, by a lion wearing a crown) had ample opportunity to fuck Steve Irwin up years ago. They didn't. Perhaps they didn't see any reason; perhaps he treated them just fine?

perhaps you've never seen his show. the animal world tried desperately, time and again, to kill this man. it was only a matter of time.



while this is sad, it is by no means unexpected. for an 'expert', steve irwin certainly couldn't remember the cardinal rule 'Animals That Can Kill You Easily Or Put A Barb Through Your Heart Easily Should Be Avoided'. furthermore, i'm sure his show would have been just as intelligent/informative without him jumping around like a lunatic, dangling babies in front of crocodiles, and generally provoking everything in sight.

quite frankly i consider myself more of an 'expert' than steve irwin, simply because whenever i come in contact with an alligator i take 5 healthy steps backwards and then assess the best way of putting more distance between myself and the creature.

Instead of this petty pointless bile, fight the real enemy. And this fucking prick is still alive:

http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/08/16/peopl ... index.html

Country star accused of illegally killing tame bear

Wednesday, August 16, 2006; Posted: 9:44 p.m. EDT (01:44 GMT)
DULUTH, Minnesota (AP) -- Troy Lee Gentry, of the country singing duo Montgomery Gentry, has been accused of killing a tame black bear that federal officials say he tagged as killed in the wild.

Gentry, 39, of Franklin, Tennessee, and Lee Marvin Greenly, 46, of Sandstone, appeared Tuesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Raymond Erickson in connection with a sealed indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Minneapolis.

Authorities allege that Gentry purchased the bear from Greenly, a wildlife photographer and hunting guide, then killed it with a bow and arrow in an enclosed pen on Greenly's property in October 2004.

The government alleges that Gentry and Greenly tagged the bear with a Minnesota hunting license and registered the animal with the state Department of Natural Resources as a wild kill.

Gentry allegedly paid about $4,650 for the bear, named Cubby. The bear's death was videotaped, and the tape later edited so Gentry appeared to shoot the animal in a "fair chase" hunting situation, the government alleges.

If convicted, both Gentry and Greenly face a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison and a $20,000 fine.

Gentry's manager, Johnny Dorris, said Wednesday that Gentry, an outdoorsman and hunter, expects to be exonerated.

Gentry "relied on the knowledge and expertise of a local guide to obtain the proper permit," Dorris said in a written statement. "Troy felt what he did was legal and in full compliance of the law and was surprised to hear of the indictment."

Greenly did not return a phone message seeking comment.

Montgomery Gentry, along with co-singer Eddie Montgomery, are known for hits such as "My Town" and "If You Ever Stop Loving Me."

that's pretty ridiculous. i hope he gets the maximum jail time sentence, as anyone who has the cash to throw around for this sort of nonsense will be able to come up with $20k easily.

why on earth would you buy a bear and then shoot it with a bow & arrow in a pen? i can't think of anything more time consuming/completely unnecessary. and how big was this pen? and why would you buy a bear with a name like 'cubby'? and why would a hunting guide own a bear in the first place?

His spokesperson issued this (excerpted):

"The bear in question was never in a cage or pen; not when it was killed or at anytime prior to that. This wild bear occupied its own habitat (consisting of several acres of woodlands) on a game preserve owned by the codefendant. Troy shot the bear with a bow and arrow from a tree stand mounted on the private game preserve. Troy did video tape this hunt for his personal use, but did not edit it to make it appear anything other than what it was. He did not distribute the video for commercial use or intend to use it to mislead anyone.

Troy is an avid hunter who supports and follows all game laws. Before he killed the bear he was told by the bear guide that it was proper and legal to kill the bear which again was not a tamed bear and was never in a pen or cage. Troy reported the kill to the wildlife authorities and tagged the bear per the guidance of his professional guide. This all occurred in October 2004."

If the allegations are true, I'd like to stake that fucker in a cage and see how a few arrows feel.

bear wrote::smt089

For some reason this post makes me profoundly sad.

DrAwkward wrote:

bear wrote::smt089

For some reason this post makes me profoundly sad.

me too... I wonder if the bear knows the duck?

yea I know, I'm going to hell

MantaRay wrote:

yea I know, I'm going to hell

That is harsh bro.

I hope a recluse spider bites you on the nuts in your sleep tonight.

i didn't create it.. don't shoot the (asshole) messenger