# How Common Are Fatal Wild Animal-On-Human Attacks In (Western) Europe? Japan? Australia/NZ? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 13, 2024, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-are-fatal-wild-animal-on-human-attacks-in-western-europe-japan-australia-nz/1000242 "2024-04-13T20:36:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 7
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There was a famous Australian death by a stingray: > **[Death of Steve Irwin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Steve_Irwin)** > > On 4 September 2006, Australian zookeeper, conservationist, and television programmer Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray while filming in the Great Barrier Reef. The stingray's barb pierced his chest, penetrating his thoracic wall and heart, causing massive trauma. He was at Batt Reef, near Port Douglas, Queensland, taking part in the production of an underwater documentary Ocean's Deadliest. During a lull in filming caused by inclement weather, Irwin decided to snorkel in shallow waters Ir... We had a big thread: > [@"Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin killed by stingray -](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crocodile-hunter-steve-irwin-killed-by-stingray/371370): > > [“Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin killed by stingray](http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,20349541-5001021,00.html) - --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-are-fatal-wild-animal-on-human-attacks-in-western-europe-japan-australia-nz/1000242)._