12 Celebrity Animal Attacks: Release the Beast! (PHOTOS)
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Steve Irwin and the Stingray
On a somber note, not everyone survives a nasty animal encounter.
Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin died on September 4, 2006, while gathering footage for his daughter Bindi’s show in shallow water near the Great Barrier Reef. In a fatal twist, the man who faced down crocs and deadly snakes took a stingray spine to the chest.
