CROCLIST: Steve Irwin - Dead - CNN

[Colin Stevenson]

It seems it was a puncture wound into his heart, rather than envenomation.

> From: sgrenard at si.rr.com> To: croclist at lists.gatorhole.com> Subject: RE: CROCLIST: Steve Irwin - Dead - CNN> Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 11:46:28 -0400> > There is an article on this type of envenomation at:> > > http://www.potamotrygon.de/fremdes/stingray%20article.htm> > > -----Original Message-----> > From: croclist-bounces at lists.gatorhole.com> > [mailto:croclist-bounces at lists.gatorhole.com]On Behalf Of Ralf Sommerlad> > Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 3:21 AM> > To: croclist at lists.gatorhole.com> > Subject: CROCLIST: Steve Irwin - Dead - CNN> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/04/australia.irwin/index.html> >> >> > Reports: 'Crocodile Hunter' dead> > POSTED: 0519 GMT (1319 HKT), September 4, 2006> > Adjust font size:> > SYDNEY, Australia (CNN) -- Steve Irwin, the Australian TV> > presenter known as the "Crocodile Hunter," has died after being> > stung in a marine accident off Australia's north coast.> >> > Australian media reports say Irwin was diving in waters off Port> > Douglas, north of Cairns, when the incident happened on Monday morning.> >> > Irwin was killed by a stingray barb that went through his chest,> > according to Cairns police sources. Irwin was filming an> > underwater documentary at the time.> >> > Ambulance officers confirmed they attended a reef fatality Monday> > morning off Port Douglas, according to Australian media.> >> > Queensland Police Services also confirmed Irwin's death and said> > his family had been notified. Irwin, 44, was director of the> > Australian Zoo in Queensland.> >> > He and his American-born wife Terri Irwin became popular figures> > on Australian and international television through Irwin's close> > handling of wildlife, most notably the capture of live crocodiles.> >> > Irwin's enthusiastic approach to nature conservation and the> > environment won him a global following. He was known for his> > exuberance and use of the catchphrase "crikey!"> >> > But his image suffered a setback in 2004 when he held his then> > one-month-old baby while feeding a crocodile at his Australian zoo.> >> > Irwin's wife Terri was believed to be on location in Tasmania,> > filming another documentary.> >> > Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer expressed his sorry> > Monday and said that he was fond of Irwin and was very> > appreciative of all the work he had done in promoting Australia overseas.> >> >> >> >> >  __._,_.___> >> >> >> >> >  Messages in this topic  ()> >> >> >> >  Reply  (via web post)> >   |> >  Start a new topic> >> >> >> >  Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >  You are receiving Individual Emails> >  Change Delivery Settings> >> >  Visit Your Group  |> >> >  Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use  |> >> >  Unsubscribe> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >  Visit Your Group> >> > SPONSORED LINKS> >> >> >  Medical management> >  Venom> >  Zoology> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Ads on Yahoo!> >> > Learn more now.> >> > Reach customers> >> > searching for you.> >> >> > Y! GeoCities> >> >> > Free Blogging> >> >> > Share your views> >> >> > with the world.> >> >> > Yahoo! Groups> >> >> > Start a group> >> >> > in 3 easy steps.> >> >> > Connect with others.> >> >> >> >> > .> >> > __,_._,___> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________> > Croclist mailing list> > Croclist at lists.gatorhole.com> > http://lists.gatorhole.com/mailman/listinfo/croclist> > Croclist Image Website: http://reptilians.org/croclist/> > _______________________________________________> Croclist mailing list> Croclist at lists.gatorhole.com> http://lists.gatorhole.com/mailman/listinfo/croclist> Croclist Image Website: http://reptilians.org/croclist/
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