# Even in death, Steve Irwin is more of a bad motherfucker than you'll ever be **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 5, 2006, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/even-in-death-steve-irwin-is-more-of-a-bad-motherfucker-than-youll-ever-be/16988 "2006-09-05T10:54:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 49
**Author:** ![jeeves744](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeeves744/32/7619_2.png) [@jeeves744](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jeeves744)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/even-in-death-steve-irwin-is-more-of-a-bad-motherfucker-than-youll-ever-be/16988/49 "2006-09-06T07:21:14Z")
> [@JaysGreenLX](#): > > The poison isn’t really a big deal. The poison is more of a pain inducing agent than anything else. Its part of a defense mechanism to cause as much pain as possible so the stingray can escape. actually ya the poison is a big deal > The venom is composed of many different substances that **cause tissue to break down and die** as well as cause severe pain. > > ``` > * The toxins contained in the sheath can cause the following symptoms: > > o Immediate and severe pain radiating up the limb and lasting up to 48 hours > o Swelling in the wounded area > o Bleeding from the wound > o Color change in the area of injury—first dusky blue, then red > o Sweating > o Low blood pressure > o Faintness, weakness, dizziness > o Salivation, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea > o Headache > o Shortness of breath > o Seizure > o Muscle cramps and pain, paralysis > o Heart rhythm irregularities > o Death, though rare, has been reported from a puncture of the heart or abdomen and from loss of blood. > > ``` So having that posion injected right into the heart is a big deal --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/even-in-death-steve-irwin-is-more-of-a-bad-motherfucker-than-youll-ever-be/16988)._