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Robert V
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Posted: 04 Sep 2006 at 3:57am |
Gang, Today is a very black day for herpetologists with the sad loss of Steve Irwin. For me, one of the programmes I'll always remember was his encounter with a brown snake in his garage that got into the engine bay of his landrover. Terrific stuff with a great ending. Steve, if you're up there, thanks mate, 'you were ripper'. Rob |
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Alan Hyde
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What an aweful sad day, i'm absolutely mortified. Love him or loathe him (I loved him) , he did more to make Joe Public warm to herps than any other herpetologist.
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O-> O+>
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-LAF
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Hard to know what to say really. Gutted, utterly gutted. At least he died doing something he loved. Lee. |
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arvensis
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The good always seem to be taken early, he's done a lot for reptiles and to see them in a better light.
RIP Steve Mark |
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Deano
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All of the above, plus he changed the way natural history programmes were presented. He took it up a level and opened the door for Mark O'Shea, Austin Stevens and Co. An original. I'll be opening a tinny for you tonight mate. Deano. |
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Dan Kane
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Such a tragic accident that lead to his death, but at least he was happy doing what he was, at which he was the greatest Full respect to Steve and his family - "Crickey" mate, you were the best
R.I.P. Croc Hunter Dan |
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lucym
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damn shame, a tragicly fitting end to a top bloke that lived on the edge, made people smile and thats a good thing.
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herpetologic2
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Yeah I feel the same - he will be missed just makes you wonder what he was doing to make the ray sting him as sting rays like adders ar enot aggressive and only use their sting for defence - perhaps he was swimming in just his khaki shorts and shirt while hugging the ray on the bottom of the sea bed - he was a little crazy at times - I remember him swimming after alligators in the everglades - wonderful television - shame about the zoo though and the dangle yer baby in front of the croc incident - still that was just for the publicity - I suppose we wont see another presenter like him - JC
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PS I also like the fierce snake encounter - nose to nose while he was laying on the ground -
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i heard the news this morning and could not believe it its a great loss sadly missed our thoughts are with his family
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