Irwin fans may be behind stingray deaths

How weird & disturbing.... i just read this in the telegraph...what a twisted way of thinking some people have... Funny enough and on a different level, i dont see certain political groups far off from this retaliation approach..

The discovery of a dozen dead stingrays on Australian beaches has raised fears that angry fans of "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin are taking revenge on the normally placid creatures for his death.
The rays were found with their tails cut off on beaches in Queensland, where Irwin died last week. He was speared in the heart by a stingray barb while filming on the Great Barrier Reef.
Irwin's supporters said he would have been appalled by any harm done to stingrays, which have accounted for only three or four deaths since Australian records began.
"We will not accept and not stand for anyone who's taken a form of retribution. That's the last thing Steve would want," said Michael Hornby, the executive director of Irwin's charity, Wildlife Warriors.
The desire for retaliation has not been confined to the natural world. An online game called Terri Irwin's Revenge depicts Irwin's widow firing darts at stingrays underwater. The aim of the game, which its creators claimed was a tribute to Irwin, is to kill as many stingrays as possible.
A private funeral for Irwin, 44, was held at his Australia Zoo wildlife park at the weekend, with a public memorial service due to be held in a sports stadium in Brisbane next week.