They are not 2m long mate, not the spotted reef stingray, they are about a metre, with a 50cm or so tail.
The fact is, that it was a 'QANTAS' syndrome, you can have a clean record where no mishaps have occured, but the more you proceed, the higher the chance of a failure, unti finally, your luck runs out.
This doesnt mean I hate the guy, coz I dont, I think it is sad that he lost his life this way, and I feel for his kids Bob & Bindi, because I know what it is like to lose your dad, its tough, but it doesnt change the fact that he was close enough to an animal for it to drive its tail through his rib cage.
Stingrays are not like bears etc, they do not follow and stalk their victims, they simply react to objects that invade there body space, Steve does it all the time with other animals, so, to quote DR Phill, 'A good indicator of future behaivour is past behaviour'.
08/09/2006
Sailing The Great Barrier Reef.