Originally Posted by XRatedX

it seems that a lot of people forget that he got killed by something that basically... well, even if the "worst" case scenario happens and it stings you, then you don't die. steve knew this. i guess the moral of the story is that you can jump on crocs your whole life but you'll still probably end up being killed by something that is ridiculous, or old age.

to say he deserved to die is appalling. like other people have said in this thread, he did more to help animals than anyone in here could do in 100 lifetimes. he didn't touch animals because he had a need to feel superior; he did it because he loved animals, period. that doesn't mean that he wasn't putting himself in harms way from time to time, but he has 100 times the experience with animals than any self righteous hunter and has 100 times more understanding of animals even if he did put himself in situations where they could react in a defensive manner.

i would be willing to bet that he was a better person than any one of us. i would also be willing to bet that he took less risks with other parts of his life than any fun loving person out there. wild animals are so foreign to most people and we think there is a lot more danger in that realm than in the things we do every day. most people are scared of snakes, scorpions, black widows, and other creatures and will do there best to never go near one because they are so "dangerous", but they will still hop in their car every once in a while after having a few drinks and drive home. what is more dangerous? Who deserves to die??