Dingo Dinkelman, known as 'South Africa's Steve Irwin,' dies of snake bite at 44
Content creator and nature conservationist Graham "Dingo" Dinkelman died on Saturday from a venomous snake bite, his wife Kirsty said.
Content creator and nature conservationist Graham "Dingo" Dinkelman died on Saturday from a venomous snake bite, his wife Kirsty said. He was 44.
Dinkelman was allergic to snake venom and the bite he experienced sent him straight into anaphylactic shock, she said in an Instagram post on Sept. 30.
Known as "South Africa's Steve Irwin," Dinkelman spent a month in the ICU in an induced coma before he passed, Kirsty said in a statement posted to Dinkelman’s Instagram on Thursday.
"While Dingo was renowned for his involvement with snakes and other reptiles, his compassion extended to all creatures," Kirsty said. "There was a special place in his heart for African mammals, his favourites being elephants, rhinos and lions, as well as our own giraffe, Elliot. But it was truly his love for his family that was always behind his purpose, drive, and passion."
Along with his wife, he leaves behind three children: 14-year-old Taylor, 12-year-old Maddy and 9-year-old Rex.
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