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Mon, 15 Feb 1993 15:05:00 +1000
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RE YOUR QUERY ABOUT AN AUSTRALIAN STING TREE ETC.
WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED WAS A FELLOW WAS IN A CHERRY PICKER
CHOPPING LIMBS OFF A TREE QUITE HIGH UP,AND HE DRASTICALLY
UPSET A HIVE WITHIN THE TREE AND THEY TOOK TO HIM.HE ENDED
UP WITH ABOUT 1000 STINGS AND HE WAS SOON IN SHOCK,WAS
REVIVED SEVERAL TIMES BUT HE DIED SOME DAYS LATER.
THIS OCCURRED IN THE NORTH OF THE COUNTRY,IN A CITY
CALLED DARWIN.ALSO HE WAS IN THE CHERRY PICKER CAGE
AND I SUPPOSE HE COULD NOT EASILY ESCAPE THE STING BEES.
A MOST UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT.
REGARDS VINCE CONSTABLE
       INFO.TECH.DEPT
       UNI CENTRAL QUEENSLAND,AUSTRALIA

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