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'''Tzup''' (pronounced '''Zoop'''; born November 18, 1965,<ref>[https://tzup.livejournal.com/9218.html " Book 'em Danno!"] - posting by Tzup on his [[LiveJournal]]. Dated November 18, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2018.</ref> died March 27, 2018) was a [[fursuiter]] who lived in [[Wikipedia:Melbourne|Melbourne]], Victoria, Australia, though he frequently travelled to [[w:Iowa|Iowa]], United States.
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'''Tzup''' (pronounced '''Zoop'''; born November 18, 1965,<ref>[https://tzup.livejournal.com/9218.html " Book 'em Danno!"] - posting by Tzup on his [[LiveJournal]]. Dated November 18, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2018.</ref> died March 27, 2018) was a [[fursuiter]] who lived in [[Wikipedia:Melbourne|Melbourne]], Victoria, Australia, though he frequently travelled to [[w:Iowa|Iowa]], United States. His partner was [[Inuko]].
  
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Tzup's [[fursona]] was a grey wuff, a [[wolf]]ish [[dog]], who typically wore a pair of glasses low on his muzzle. Tzup's fursuit was created by [[Oz Kangaroo]]'s "Critter Country" mascot business.
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Tzup's [[fursona]] was a grey "wuff" - a [[wolf]]ish [[dog]] - who typically wore a pair of glasses low on his [[muzzle]]. Tzup's fursuit was created by [[Oz Kangaroo]]'s "Critter Country" mascot business.
  
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Tzup attended many furry [[conventions]], including [[Feral!]] (2003-2005), [[Midwest FurFest]] (2005-2006), [[MiDFur]] (2001-2006), [[Further Confusion]] (2007), [[Anthrocon]] (2007), [[All Fur Fun]] (2008) and [[ConFuzzled 2011|ConFuzzled]] (2011).
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==Conventions and events==
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Tzup attended many furry [[conventions]], including:
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* [[All Fur Fun]] (2008)
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* [[Anthrocon]] (2007)
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* [[ConFuzzled]] (2011)
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* [[ConFurgence]] (2015)
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* [[Feral!]] (2003-2005)
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* [[Further Confusion]] (2007, 2009)
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* [[MiDFur]] (2001-2006)
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* [[Midwest FurFest]] (2005-2006)
  
 
Tzup was a [[Guest of Honor]] for the outdoor convention [[Wild Nights 2010]].<ref>http://wildnights.org/goh Retrieved June 2, 2011.</ref>  
 
Tzup was a [[Guest of Honor]] for the outdoor convention [[Wild Nights 2010]].<ref>http://wildnights.org/goh Retrieved June 2, 2011.</ref>  
  
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On March 27, 2018, it was reported that Tzup was comatose in hospital,<ref>[https://twitter.com/Bunnypup1337/status/978543123981725697 Tweet] by [[Glennjam]] on [[Twitter]]. Dated March 27, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2018.</ref> and was later on life support after CT scans showed brain death has occurred.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Bunnypup1337/status/978569381645971457 Tweet] by Glennjam on Twitter. Dated March 27, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2018.</ref>
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==Death==
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On March 22, 2018, Tzup fell ill with a sore throat,<ref name="Tweet1">[https://twitter.com/Bunnypup1337/status/979487162608467968 Tweet and pastebin document] by [[Glennjam]] on [[Twitter]]. Dated March 29, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.</ref> which developed into a severe chest infection and pneumonia.
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On March 26, Tzup stopped breathing, and his parter, Inuko, performed CPR before emergency services arrived to transport him to hospital.<ref name="Tweet1"/> Comatose, Tzup remained stable, but unresponsive that morning. With tests showing high blood sugar and ketone levels, he was treated for [[w:Diabetic ketoacidosis|diabetic ketoacidosis]].
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The next day, Tzup's condition worsened, with his blood pressure rising to dangerous levels. A specialist was called in, and emergency brain scans showed that brain death had occurred.<ref name="Tweet1"/> On the March 29, at 12:25pm, Tzup passed away after his life support was turned off.<ref name="Tweet1"/>
  
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==

Latest revision as of 19:18, 29 March 2018

Tzup.

Tzup (pronounced Zoop; born November 18, 1965,[1] died March 27, 2018) was a fursuiter who lived in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, though he frequently travelled to Iowa, United States. His partner was Inuko.

Tzup's fursona was a grey "wuff" - a wolfish dog - who typically wore a pair of glasses low on his muzzle. Tzup's fursuit was created by Oz Kangaroo's "Critter Country" mascot business.

Conventions and events[edit]

Tzup attended many furry conventions, including:

Tzup was a Guest of Honor for the outdoor convention Wild Nights 2010.[2]

Death[edit]

On March 22, 2018, Tzup fell ill with a sore throat,[3] which developed into a severe chest infection and pneumonia.

On March 26, Tzup stopped breathing, and his parter, Inuko, performed CPR before emergency services arrived to transport him to hospital.[3] Comatose, Tzup remained stable, but unresponsive that morning. With tests showing high blood sugar and ketone levels, he was treated for diabetic ketoacidosis.

The next day, Tzup's condition worsened, with his blood pressure rising to dangerous levels. A specialist was called in, and emergency brain scans showed that brain death had occurred.[3] On the March 29, at 12:25pm, Tzup passed away after his life support was turned off.[3]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ " Book 'em Danno!" - posting by Tzup on his LiveJournal. Dated November 18, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  2. ↑ http://wildnights.org/goh Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Tweet and pastebin document by Glennjam on Twitter. Dated March 29, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.

External links[edit]

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