LIGHTHOUSE POINT, Fla. - An 81-year-old boater was in critical condition Thursday after a stingray flopped onto his boat and stabbed him, leaving a foot-long barb in his chest, authorities said.
"It was a freak accident," said Lighthouse Point acting fire Chief David Donzella. "It's very odd that the thing jumped out of the water and stung him. We still can't believe it."
Fatal stingray attacks like the one that killed "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin last month are rare, marine experts say. Rays reflexively deploy a sharp spine in their tails when frightened, but the venom coating the barb usually causes just a painful sting for humans.
James Bertakis of Lighthouse Point was on the water with his granddaughter and a friend Wednesday when the stingray flopped onto the boat and stung Bertakis. The women steered the boat to shore and called 911.
Surgeons were able to remove some of the barb, and Bertakis, who also suffered a collapsed lung, underwent surgery Wednesday.
2006-10-19 05:44:12 · 11 answers · asked by ~2Sxy4u!~ 4 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Really no I dont.. But I can dream cant I??
Id love to see it.. the only way to convince some of the big corporations to STOP wrecking things would be if the critters came and got them!!!!
They are more than entitled...
Go Widlife Go get em!!!!!
Our daughter would like to go hunting this year.. during Deer hunting season... onyl she wants to hunt anything WEARING blaze orange not the deer~! :)
We said no of course,..but hey... its an idea! :0)
Wismom
2006-10-19 13:29:50 · answer #1 · answered by Wismom 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Alien have taken possession of all the stingrays bodies, and are going to wipe us out by barbing us all... one at a time.
2006-10-19 05:53:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The stingrays seem to have figured out how to bump us off at any rate.
2006-10-19 05:51:51 · answer #3 · answered by Andastra 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Great, you have figured out how to spread conspiracy theories to the animal world.
No animals are not doing that.
Go to your video store and rent a copy of 'The Birds'..that would make such a theory plausible.
2006-10-19 05:54:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do. Remember the "Grizzley Bear Man" that lived with the grizzley bears in Alaska, until one of them killed him. I don't think the bear was hungry. I just think the bear was sick of the weirdo hanging around messing with them.
2016-05-22 02:12:30 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, sounds strange. I saw that on the news last night. Well, if the animal kingdom isn't mad at mankind it should be.
2006-10-19 05:50:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
no. we have to assume some risks when we invade their territory. These are wild animals--we must respect that.
2006-10-19 05:52:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-10-19 06:27:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-10-19 05:54:52 · answer #9 · answered by slabsidebass 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i hope so
2006-10-19 05:46:03 · answer #10 · answered by knowitall 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋