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just found out from an aussie friend that steve irwin was killed by a stingray
WhiteKiboko;78731 said:according to CNN, it was in the chest...
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/09/04/australia.irwin/index.html
while it wouldn't be immediate, infection is also a risk with stingray wounds.... ask a coworker of mine....
Mr Irwin had a puncture wound to the left side of his chest and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
WhiteKiboko;78735 said:we've pulled up roughtail stingrays that more or less have a stiletto on their tail.... upsize that if it was something like a smooth stingray and add in less than safe behavior (being above it, etc) and i can see how it would be more than possible....