Widely known as The Steve Irwin of South Africa, Wildlife Conservationist and Youtuber Dingo Dinkelman passed away due to an anaphylactic shock after a green mamba bit him. The father of three, Graham Dingo Dinkelman was popular for his videos of handling venomous and dangerous animals, ardently followed by fans all over the world.
The South African Youtuber is also a part of Discovery as a Wildlife broadcaster and is also a popular on social media with millions of fans following him. His easy personality and bravery in handling crocodiles and venomous reptiles attracted over 3 millions views monthly on Youtube.
According to the Daily Mail, Dingo Dinkelman’s death was confirmed by his wife Kirsty as he was under critical care for several days after the fatal incident that left him in anaphylactic shock. Graham Dingo Dinkelman passed away on October 26, 2024.
His wife Kirsty shared regular updates on his health, thanking his fans and medical assistants for their prayers and support in such tough times. The unfortunate incident has left the fans in shock as Dingo Dinkelman’s online presence was nothing short of pure love for nature, animals and conserving them.
People who have met Graham Dingo Dinkelman personally have been quickly contagious of his extravagant personality and outgoing nature. His love for his family has always been a force for him to work hard and do what he loves the most, just like his late father who was also a local Wildlife authority who sadly passed away just a year ago.
Dingo Dinkelman has over 643K followers on Instagram and around 109K on Youtube, making him one of the fastest growing handlers in South Africa. He also frequently posts about his love for his family, especially his three children, Taylor 14, Maddy 12 and Rex 9. His wife came after a month to speak about their grieving process and how she is overwhelmed with the response and comments by fans in the comments sections and in X who are always supportive and equally expressing their grief.
