[News] Stingray Attack Reported in South Florida

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Lighthouse Point, Florida - An elderly man is in critical condition in South Florida after a stingray jumped into his boat and stabbed in. The incident took place in the home waters of world freediving champion Martin Stepanek.


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[Huw]

I really hope this guy recovers well.

Would love to hear more details of this story as it develops, i have lots of questions to ask

Cheers,
Huw

 

[Bill McIntyre]

Its been covered in three different threads on Spearboard. It was an eagle ray, not a stingray. Sting rays don't jump, but eagle rays frequently free jump, and this one landed in the boat of an 81-year-od man. Apparently he was trying to get it out of the boat when he got a barb to the chest.

The newpapers called it an attack, but that is obviously the wrong term. It was simply a rare and unfortunate accident.

Eagle rays have multiple barbs on their tails.