{"id":120908,"date":"2024-11-01T17:40:05","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T10:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=120908"},"modified":"2024-11-01T17:40:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T10:40:05","slug":"south-africas-steve-irwin-graham-dingo-dinkelman-dies-from-venomous-snake-bite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=120908","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;South Africa&#8217;s Steve Irwin&#8217; Graham &#8216;Dingo&#8217; Dinkelman dies from venomous snake bite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A nature conservationist and popular YouTuber commonly referred to as \u201cSouth Africa\u2019s Steve Irwin,\u201d Graham \u201cDingo\u201d Dinkelman, died at age 44 Saturday from a venomous snake bite.<\/p>\n<p>Dinkelman, a husband and dad of three, perished about one month after he was put in a medically induced coma after going into anaphylactic shock from the bite, his wife announced on social media. <\/p>\n<p>The reptile wrangler was bitten by an Eastern green mamba, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cSouth African Steve Irwin\u201d Graham \u201cDingo\u201d Dinkelman died on Oct. 26 after being bit by a Eastern green mamba. <span class=\"credit\">dingo_dinkelman\/INstagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In his YouTube videos, Dinkelman gets up close and personal with venomous snakes. He was also known to taunt snarling crocodiles and showed a soft spot while nursing his family\u2019s pet giraffe.<\/p>\n<p>As of Thursday, his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCFLkdOVwT4cYt4Y2YuMnn7Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube channel<\/a> boasted more than 111,000 subscribers and he had more than 646,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dingo_dinkelman\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=616be405-ce41-42d2-972f-8774844373b6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a> followers.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>In one of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/DX7IIayXubA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">first videos<\/a> posted on YouTube, Dinkelman handles the extremely venomous black mamba.<\/p>\n<p>In one post shortly before the fatal bite, Dinkelman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DAWJDqmMUEO\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shows his son<\/a>, Rex, handling a green snake \u2014 grabbing it by the head with his bare hands.<\/p>\n<p>Five days later a note from his wife Kirsty was posted on the Instagram page, alerting fans that her husband was bit by a snake and in ICU in a medically induced coma.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>In his YouTube videos, Dinkelman gets up close and personal with venomous snakes. <span class=\"credit\">dingo_dinkelman\/INstagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Dinkleman was also known to taunt snarling crocodiles and showed a soft spot while nursing his family\u2019s pet giraffe. <span class=\"credit\">dingo_dinkelman\/INstagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Following one month in the coma, Dinkelman passed away and his grieving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DByeuNiM2lk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wife took to Instagram<\/a> to memorialize the daredevil.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile Dingo was renowned for his involvement with snakes and other reptiles, his compassion extended to all creatures,\u201d she wrote in the Instagram post. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was a special place in his heart for African mammals, his favourites being elephants, rhinos and lions, as well as our giraffe Elliot. But it was truly his love for his family that was always behind his purpose, drive, and passion,\u201d the statement reads, accompanied by a photo of Dinkelman feeding Elliot out of his hands.<\/p>\n<p>Dinkelman was born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, and was the owner and operator of Dingo\u2019s Farm and Reptile Park.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Following one month in the coma, Dinkelman passed away and his grieving wife took to Instagram to memorialize the daredevil. <span class=\"credit\">dingo_dinkelman\/INstagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The homepage of <a href=\"https:\/\/dingowild.com\/#about-mob\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dinkelman\u2019s website<\/a> shows the wild man eerily posing with a green snake that appears to be a green mamba.<\/p>\n<p>Dinkelman leaves behind his wife Kirsty and their children Taylor, 14; Maddy, 12; and Rex, 9.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/11\/01\/world-news\/south-africas-steve-irwin-graham-dingo-dinkelman-dies-from-venomous-snake-bite\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A nature conservationist and popular YouTuber commonly referred to as \u201cSouth Africa\u2019s Steve Irwin,\u201d Graham \u201cDingo\u201d Dinkelman, died at age 44 Saturday from a venomous snake bite. 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