Death of Steve Irwin
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title:
Death of Steve Irwin
text:
On 4 September 2006, Australian zookeeper, conservationist, and television programmer Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray while filming in the Great Barrier Reef. The stingray's barb pierced his chest, penetrating his thoracic wall and heart, causing massive trauma. He was at Batt Reef, near Port Douglas, Queensland, taking part in the production of an underwater documentary Ocean's Deadliest. During a lull in filming caused by inclement weather, Irwin decided to snorkel in shallow waters while
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2006 animal encounter accident
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Steve_Irwin
date created:
2009-02-03T11:13:16Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T09:43:24Z
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