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Steve Irwin, Sad news
wagsy
post Sep 3 2006, 08:17 PM
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Just got a call from a Channel 7 News cameraman...Steve Irwin has just lost his life on the GBR.

It looks like he was filming a Sting Ray and somehow it's barb got him in the chest.

Sad news indeed....


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- wagsy   Steve Irwin   Sep 3 2006, 08:17 PM
- - echeng   Wow. that is very sad. A stingray barb through t...   Sep 3 2006, 08:24 PM
- - bluga   http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200609/s17324...   Sep 3 2006, 08:59 PM
- - frogfish   Crikey, this is very sad news. Irwin did a lot ...   Sep 3 2006, 09:27 PM
- - scubadru   I always thought he was going to catch it getting ...   Sep 3 2006, 09:46 PM
- - Rocha   Sad news indeed, I watched many of his shows and w...   Sep 4 2006, 12:38 AM
|- - SilvioMarchena   QUOTE (Rocha @ Sep 4 2006, 06:38 AM) But ...   Sep 4 2006, 07:47 AM
- - MikeVeitch   wow, tis a bit of a shock thats for sure.. his en...   Sep 4 2006, 12:43 AM
- - Arnon_Ayal   Sad news, he became a symbol by he's excitemen...   Sep 4 2006, 03:29 AM
- - scubadru   I just got an email from someone close to the crew...   Sep 4 2006, 05:26 AM
|- - andrew73   No matter what type of ray, like FFish said, he we...   Sep 4 2006, 05:57 AM
|- - frogfish   QUOTE (scubadru @ Sep 4 2006, 11:26 PM) I...   Sep 5 2006, 12:31 AM
- - Kelpfish   An MSN article says that his producer said Steve g...   Sep 4 2006, 06:23 AM
- - DeanB   Very, very sad news, I haven't seen all his p...   Sep 4 2006, 06:32 AM
- - ce4jesus   Truly a sad day and a loss to the entire world. I...   Sep 4 2006, 07:53 AM
- - loftus   I tend to feel the same way as Manaul. I always fe...   Sep 4 2006, 08:08 AM
- - PeterCatchpole   Truely sad, hopefully you will see this as light-h...   Sep 4 2006, 09:44 AM
- - DeanB   Nice one.. I bet he would laugh.. Lots of tribut...   Sep 4 2006, 09:55 AM
- - scubadru   Apparently there've been at least 9 other deat...   Sep 4 2006, 05:45 PM
- - photovan   My condolences go out to the family, friends and c...   Sep 4 2006, 06:04 PM
- - scubadru   QUOTE (ce4jesus @ Sep 4 2006, 09:53 AM) ...   Sep 4 2006, 07:52 PM
|- - anthp   QUOTE (scubadru @ Sep 5 2006, 03:52 PM) I...   Sep 4 2006, 09:10 PM
|- - Craig Ruaux   QUOTE (scubadru @ Sep 4 2006, 09:52 PM) T...   Sep 5 2006, 07:29 PM
|- - scubadru   QUOTE (Craig Ruaux @ Sep 5 2006, 09:29 PM...   Sep 6 2006, 02:18 AM
|- - Poliwog   Just to clear up a little ambiguity I’m experien...   Sep 6 2006, 04:52 AM
- - Jettbritnell   Indeed, very sad news which seems even more tragic...   Sep 4 2006, 07:57 PM
- - Steve Jones   Steve Irwin's death is a great loss. Agree or...   Sep 5 2006, 12:07 AM
- - scubadru   Robert, I'm just adding the scientific name wh...   Sep 5 2006, 01:33 AM
|- - frogfish   QUOTE (scubadru @ Sep 5 2006, 07:33 PM) T...   Sep 5 2006, 05:24 PM
- - digitallywet   I heard it wasn't even shooting for the ...   Sep 5 2006, 05:34 PM
- - scubadru   That's right Giles. He was out shooting for a ...   Sep 5 2006, 05:49 PM
- - anthp   Michaela, who is very talented at researching, loc...   Sep 5 2006, 07:50 PM
- - wagsy   It sounds like it went into his heart...so unlucky...   Sep 5 2006, 07:56 PM
- - RebreatherDave   I have to think that the toxin injected directly i...   Sep 5 2006, 08:18 PM
- - ce4jesus   "I'm sure you've heard about that Kor...   Sep 6 2006, 07:17 AM
- - digitallywet   It was interesting to see the papers here in Cayma...   Sep 6 2006, 07:21 AM
- - Elli and Ted   Sorry to hear about Steve Irwin. took this pictur...   Sep 6 2006, 09:49 AM
- - scubag   Very tragic news indeed, My heart goes out to Stev...   Sep 6 2006, 01:30 PM
- - vortexted   Yes it really is sad to hear of Steve's unfort...   Sep 6 2006, 07:41 PM
- - StephenFrink   Being stung by a stingray, even a small one, is fa...   Sep 7 2006, 04:47 AM

 

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