Sudden rash of dead stingrays considered revenge?

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:58 am

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/ ... ME_1999895

The Aussie govt. is concerned a sudden rash of dead stingrays being found washed up on the beaches is revenge killings. They say there are more than usual.

LilacDragon · Post by **LilacDragon** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:13 pm

How very sad and Steve would be devestated.

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:30 pm

Aparently some are not uncommon..if they get caught in fishermen's nets and all...but many have had thier stingers cut off.

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 1:15 pm

I guess Steve's message was lost on these people. This angers me. It's so cruel and ignorant!

venus · Post by **venus** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 1:27 pm

This is so sad, l agree with you glitter. Steve Irwin would never have condoned this type of behaviour, his message is as you say lost on peope who would do this kind of barbaric act.:-5

KARENSVINEYARD · Post by **KARENSVINEYARD** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 7:39 pm

Marie5656 wrote: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/09/ ... ME_1999895

The Aussie govt. is concerned a sudden rash of dead stingrays being found washed up on the beaches is revenge killings. They say there are more than usual.

i think Steve's purpose and reasons for bein' around them was lost. no true fan of steve is gonna have'a good reason for bein so cruel and i dont doubt that's what happened

KARENSVINEYARD · Post by **KARENSVINEYARD** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 7:42 pm

Scrat wrote: I don't know about this, I get the feeling that its some reporter distorting the facts. An Aussie called a local radio station today and said a lot of dead rays wash up on the beach. Beachcombers like to lop off the tails for trophies.

If I am wrong then this is absolutely idiotic.

ya could have a point and its pretty possible reporters could do it. i hope its what happened but dont doubt it either way

KARENSVINEYARD · Post by **KARENSVINEYARD** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 10:06 pm

mrsK wrote: If they are killing the Rays for revenge,those people are bloody idiots.

Accidents happen,sad as that may be,it's not the animals fault.

agreed:-1

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 12:26 am

I certainly hope that's not the case... it's cowardly and pathetic... how senseless it would be to do this horrendous act to these creatures. I do know how the press is, though... they actually revel in this sort of stuff... either way, it's pathetic and sad.

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:06 am

I heard on the news yesterday that the PM got up and addressed the folks and pleaded with them that they were not respecting his memory by doing this, and to please stop.