Crash Davis 12 Posted October 29 Graham "Dingo" Dinkelman, Reptile/Venomous Snake YouTuber dubbed the "Steve Irwin" of South Africa dies from, yep you guessed it...a Snakebite. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14012271/South-Africa-Steve-Iwrin-dies-venomous-snake-Graham-Dingo-Dinkelman-wife-tribute.html https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/news-what-happened-graham-dingo-dinkelman-all-popular-snake-handler-youtuber-passes-away Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingbygrace 326 Posted October 29 14 minutes ago, Crash Davis said: Graham "Dingo" Dinkelman, Reptile/Venomous Snake YouTuber dubbed the "Steve Irwin" of South Africa dies from, yep you guessed it...a Snakebite. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14012271/South-Africa-Steve-Iwrin-dies-venomous-snake-Graham-Dingo-Dinkelman-wife-tribute.html https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/news-what-happened-graham-dingo-dinkelman-all-popular-snake-handler-youtuber-passes-away I do feel absolutely sorry for this man's family loosing a husband and father. But to put your life in danger constantly handling dangerous animals for no good reason made him a fool. I will never understand why people constantly think they need to mess with animals that have the potential to harm and even kill us. Leave them alone. They do not want to be messed with. And I hate those that keep dangerous snakes around in cages in their homes and in zoos. Terrible life for them I understand some have to be kept to be able to milk to make anti-venom to help those that happen to get bit to save their lives. But living with cobras and boomslangs extra having them as so called pets is flat out wrong.and so unnecessary in my opinion. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 526 Posted October 29 2 hours ago, livingbygrace said: I do feel absolutely sorry for this man's family loosing a husband and father. But to put your life in danger constantly handling dangerous animals for no good reason made him a fool. I will never understand why people constantly think they need to mess with animals that have the potential to harm and even kill us. Leave them alone. They do not want to be messed with. And I hate those that keep dangerous snakes around in cages in their homes and in zoos. Terrible life for them I understand some have to be kept to be able to milk to make anti-venom to help those that happen to get bit to save their lives. But living with cobras and boomslangs extra having them as so called pets is flat out wrong.and so unnecessary in my opinion. There's a difference between having these kinds of animals as pets and those in zoos. An accredited zoo is far far away from the experience anyone could give an animal at home, in a good way no less. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingbygrace 326 Posted October 29 3 hours ago, Comped said: There's a difference between having these kinds of animals as pets and those in zoos. An accredited zoo is far far away from the experience anyone could give an animal at home, in a good way no less. Though yes I do agree with you that a dangerous snake is probably taken care of better in a zoo then in a home. Some of my point is creatures like these are better off not being in captivity at all. Why would it be important to have to have a cobra behind glass so people can amuse themselves. If snakes could talk, and you could interview a cobra from the wild vs a cobra at a zoo. I would be 100% sure the wild snake would be happier in his life being free to go wherever it pleased and hunt for it's food the way God intended them to live. A snake in a zoo having to be in a way force fed it's food only being able to move just so far and at times having to be man handled by humans would be an unhappy creature that can not even express their feelings. But I am sure a snake in the zoo where they are just staring at you with those unblinking dead eyes has one thought in their heads. I want to kill you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,741 Posted October 29 I have to admit as a child I liked the zoo. As an adult I agree with the premise that animals belong where their habitat is, not in a zoo (nor an aquarium/seaworld) with one possible exception - those that are close to extinction because of something we did in the first place. I appreciate this would mean kids of future generations might not be able to see these animals up close (at least not that easily), but that to me is the lesser of two evils. Just my 2p worth. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyfiona 2,577 Posted October 29 My opinions of zoo's have changed over the years. Especially when I went to Las Vegas and in one of the casinos they have/had lions on show in MGM Grand...in the casino. It didn't look right at all. Don't get me started on SeaWorld and how they treat their Orcas. If a wildlife park/zoo is doing it for conservation and protection of a species then I am all for them (especially if they have a large enough enclosure). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FinalChapter 75 Posted October 30 The vast majority of zoos, at least here in the US, are accredited wildlife conservation organizations that largely only showcase animals that lack the ability to survive in the wild if they were released. The image of zoos being little better than circuses in how they treat their animals is very outdated IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wannamaker 1,407 Posted November 5 Papá Giorgio, the father of Spanish Youtuber Jordi Wild (extremely famous in Spanish Youtube) and a recurrent guest in his videos, has died aged 71. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,410 Posted November 14 Bemi Orojuogun has 200k followers under the name omo.oroje on TikTok. Almost all of her videos depict her standing silently at the roadside as London buses swing past her head. She's done this hundreds of times without being hit. https://www.mylondon.news/news/transport/london-bus-almost-wipes-out-30060950 Tempting fate? When I reached a certain height, Clorox Sr told me about a classmate of his who, aged 18, was hit by the left mirror of a bus and killed instantly. Not DDP-worthy, but one to keep an eye on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Master Obit 828 Posted November 14 Just now, Clorox Bleachman said: Bemi Orojuogun has 200k followers under the name omo.oroje on TikTok. Almost all of her videos depict her standing silently at the roadside as London buses swing past her head. She has done this hundreds of times without being hit. https://www.mylondon.news/news/transport/london-bus-almost-wipes-out-30060950 Tempting fate? When I reached a certain height, Clorox Sr told me about a classmate of his who, aged 18, was hit by the left mirror of a bus and killed instantly. Not DDP-worthy, but one to keep an eye on. What a stupid thing to do. Perhaps even sadder is that people watch this. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 526 Posted November 14 17 minutes ago, Clorox Bleachman said: Bemi Orojuogun has 200k followers under the name omo.oroje on TikTok. Almost all of her videos depict her standing silently at the roadside as London buses swing past her head. She's done this hundreds of times without being hit. https://www.mylondon.news/news/transport/london-bus-almost-wipes-out-30060950 Tempting fate? When I reached a certain height, Clorox Sr told me about a classmate of his who, aged 18, was hit by the left mirror of a bus and killed instantly. Not DDP-worthy, but one to keep an eye on. How does someone get 1 follower doing this, let alone a few hundred thousand? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Undead In Ohio 156 Posted November 14 11 minutes ago, Comped said: How does someone get 1 follower doing this, let alone a few hundred thousand? Social Media was a huge mistake. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,410 Posted November 14 28 minutes ago, Comped said: How does someone get 1 follower doing this, let alone a few hundred thousand? It's ragebait. People make duet videos about hitting her. I would hope they're joking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
