Sad news this week at work

Thrawn · 09-27-2005, 03:46 PM

Russell was a great guy and a good engineer, It's too bad he had to go out like this. He was the pit planner at our company before taking a better offer down under.

Australian croc kills British snorkeler

DARWIN, Australia, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- A 13-foot saltwater crocodile in northern Australia has killed a British man who was snorkeling 65 feet from shore.

Russell Harris, 37, disappeared
Saturday afternoon off Picnic Beach, resulting in an aerial and marine search by police and civilians, the BBC reported. His body was not found until Sunday in a river.
A Northern Territory police spokesman told ABC Radio a 13-foot saltwater crocodile spotted in the area was believed to have been responsible for the man's death.

"Police strongly suspect that's what has occurred. There are a number of injuries on the deceased and also there was a crocodile sighted very close to where the deceased was located," he said.

Harris' remains were flown to Darwin for an autopsy.

Harris had been working on the island for five months for Gemco, a part of the mining group BHP Billiton.

Copyright 2005 by United Press International. All Rights Reserved.

Big Dog · 09-27-2005, 05:06 PM

Whoa! That's no way for a good man to go. I'll send a prayer for him and his family.

jerry · 09-27-2005, 05:34 PM

sorry to hear

Apollyon67 · 09-27-2005, 07:09 PM

my prayers for him and his family.

Full MeTal Jack · 09-27-2005, 09:16 PM

My condolences mate.

NRAJOE · 09-28-2005, 12:37 PM

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Oxford · 09-28-2005, 03:28 PM

Always figured fire would be the worst way to go...but a crock would rank right up there as not the way to go out.

Dale · 09-28-2005, 04:13 PM

D A M N !

Sorry to hear.

Thoughts and prayers are going out!

Full MeTal Jack · 09-28-2005, 05:40 PM

The tragedy even made it on ABC this morning. They actually blamed (kindasorta) environmentalist for stopping hunting and killing of crocs. Well due to the ban on hunting crocs.
Then ABC showed that STUPID film clip of Steve Erwin? the crocilile hunter downunder feeding a croc and holding his infant in his arms. Then bounce walking the litte ittybitty baby in same pen with the croc he just gave a treat.
He atta be wacked up side the head with a rolled up newspaper like a dog when it goes wewe on the carpet.
Years ago at Brazos Bend State Park, took my two sons fishing from pier. An alligator swam up close. I was more interested in seeing it than looking at boys. Then I #2 son about 6yrs old then climbed on top rail of pier. What an evil looking gator! He had his eyes on my son. Ahhhh! Picked #2 off rail. BOY!!!
Thought we were on top of the food chain?

NorCalAshnjikov · 09-29-2005, 02:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Full MeTal Jack

Then ABC showed that STUPID film clip of Steve Erwin? the crocilile hunter downunder feeding a croc and holding his infant in his arms. Then bounce walking the litte ittybitty baby in same pen with the croc he just gave a treat.
He atta be wacked up side the head with a rolled up newspaper like a dog when it goes wewe on the carpet.

Of course, because all men are created equal, and just because his father did it to him, and he has 40 years of experience with crocodiles,
and does that practically every day, he should be treated the same as,
say, some potatoe farmer who's never seen a croc before

Big Dog · 09-29-2005, 07:30 AM

Great line from the movie, "The Beast Master":

"Meet the animal on it's own terms, and you find you are not so strong after all."

09-27-2005, 03:46 PM	#1
Thrawn Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Okeefenokee Posts: 1,618 Trader Rating: (0)	Sad news this week at work Russell was a great guy and a good engineer, It's too bad he had to go out like this. He was the pit planner at our company before taking a better offer down under. Australian croc kills British snorkeler DARWIN, Australia, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- A 13-foot saltwater crocodile in northern Australia has killed a British man who was snorkeling 65 feet from shore. Russell Harris, 37, disappeared Saturday afternoon off Picnic Beach, resulting in an aerial and marine search by police and civilians, the BBC reported. His body was not found until Sunday in a river. A Northern Territory police spokesman told ABC Radio a 13-foot saltwater crocodile spotted in the area was believed to have been responsible for the man's death. "Police strongly suspect that's what has occurred. There are a number of injuries on the deceased and also there was a crocodile sighted very close to where the deceased was located," he said. Harris' remains were flown to Darwin for an autopsy. Harris had been working on the island for five months for Gemco, a part of the mining group BHP Billiton. Copyright 2005 by United Press International. All Rights Reserved.

09-27-2005, 05:34 PM	#3
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,760 Trader Rating: (0)	sorry to hear __________________

09-27-2005, 07:09 PM	#4
Apollyon67 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 2,228 Trader Rating: (0)	my prayers for him and his family. __________________ "To err is human, to repent divine; to persist devilish." Ben Franklin

09-27-2005, 09:16 PM	#5
Full MeTal Jack Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 1,417 Trader Rating: (0)	My condolences mate. __________________ [IMG]http://img287.echo.cx/img287/63/9130110x100a4vb.jpg

09-28-2005, 03:28 PM	#7
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 12,981 Trader Rating: (0)	Always figured fire would be the worst way to go...but a crock would rank right up there as not the way to go out. __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

09-27-2005, 05:06 PM	#2
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,067 Trader Rating: (0)	Whoa! That's no way for a good man to go. I'll send a prayer for him and his family. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

09-28-2005, 12:37 PM	#6
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,014 Trader Rating: (0)	!!!!! ------------------------ U.S. Army 1976-79 237th Engineer Batt. Wharton Barracks Heilbronn, Germany Come join my MSN community...........................240 MEMBERS STRONG! Manager North American Gunrunners: http://groups.msn.com/NorthAmericanGunrunners

09-28-2005, 04:13 PM	#8
Dale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Too Dang Hot, Arizona Posts: 4,284 Trader Rating: (0)	D A M N ! Sorry to hear. Thoughts and prayers are going out! __________________ "It confuses me how some people can vigorously go against the 2nd. Amendment and still call themselves patriotic"-me

09-28-2005, 05:40 PM	#9
Full MeTal Jack Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 1,417 Trader Rating: (0)	The tragedy even made it on ABC this morning. They actually blamed (kindasorta) environmentalist for stopping hunting and killing of crocs. Well due to the ban on hunting crocs. Then ABC showed that STUPID film clip of Steve Erwin? the crocilile hunter downunder feeding a croc and holding his infant in his arms. Then bounce walking the litte ittybitty baby in same pen with the croc he just gave a treat. He atta be wacked up side the head with a rolled up newspaper like a dog when it goes wewe on the carpet. Years ago at Brazos Bend State Park, took my two sons fishing from pier. An alligator swam up close. I was more interested in seeing it than looking at boys. Then I #2 son about 6yrs old then climbed on top rail of pier. What an evil looking gator! He had his eyes on my son. Ahhhh! Picked #2 off rail. BOY!!! Thought we were on top of the food chain? __________________ [IMG]http://img287.echo.cx/img287/63/9130110x100a4vb.jpg

09-29-2005, 07:30 AM	#11
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,067 Trader Rating: (0)	Great line from the movie, "The Beast Master": "Meet the animal on it's own terms, and you find you are not so strong after all." __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.