10 most shocking animal attacks on human (With Pictures)

6. Death of the ‘Crocodile Hunter’

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Steve Irwin, popularly known as Crocodile Hunter, died when a stingray barb attacked him during a filming session in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. He died following several stabbings to the heart. Stingrays are said to attack only when they feel threatened, making the incidence of Irwin’s death extremely rare. It is one of the most shocking events in the world of wildlife filmmaking.