aha baja
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FORGET THE SHARKS...WACHOUT FOR STINGRAYS!!!
We all know about the tragic loss of Steve Irwin 6 weeks ago.Today an 81 year old man was in his boat in Florida when a 3' sting ray leaped into his
boat and stabbed him in the chest! News people said that part of the ONE FOOT LONG barb may have damaged his heart and lungs (no s-it!) In water, out
of water ....jeez louise man! these things have got some bad ass weapons and know how to use them.
[Edited on 01-19-2004 by aha baja]
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Taco de Baja
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A little biggger than 3 feet... Must have been very scary with that thing flapping around the boat. Maybe he jumped on it trying to protect the
others in the boat?
| Quote: | LIGHTHOUSE POINT, Fla. — A Lighthouse Point man is in critical condition this morning, a day after authorities say a stingray jumped onto his boat
and stabbed him in the chest, leaving a foot-long barb stuck in him.
Eighty-one-year-old James Bertakis was boating with his grown granddaughter and her friend yesterday afternoon when the rare attack occurred.
Surgeons were able to remove some of the barb, but weren't able to locate the rest and fear it may have migrated.
Firefighters say the roughly five-foot wide, 30 pound stingray  died on the
boat. |
Fox News
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Osprey
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Perhaps some of you have fed the big 70 pound rays in the Caymans. I took that little side trip once while on a cruise. it was great fun. The
creatures were so docile that the excursion operators allowed handling by disadvantaged/challenged youngsters. I did notice that the Cayman natives
were careful how they handled the rays so as not to accidentally come in contact with the big boney stingers. Our local doctors give tetanus shots to
every sting victim here -- the stinger leaves a sheath, a thin covering in the wound that does the damage to tissue and organs.
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Cypress
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Jumped on the boat? Stingrays jump?
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Hook
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I couldn't believe that Fox News Channel strung this out as "BREAKING NEWS" for AT LEAST 10 minutes this morning. Reporter on the scene, the whole
nine yards.......
I kept tuning back to see how long they would milk this "important" story...........guess it was a light pro-Administration news morning.
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On a Dark Morning, so many years ago, heading North out of Loreto for a Days Fishing with Allello Murillo{Brother to Alvaro Murillo} it was the time
of the year when the small Mantas were on Top of the Water.
Allello was staning in his usual Position, guiding the Panga with his left Knee, peering ahead to see as much as he could see in the Dark, when all of
a Sudden a Manta, judged later to be about 30 Lbs. Crashed into his Shoulder Knocking him Clear out of the Panga into the Dark Water!!
We brought the Panga around and thru the St.Emos Fire we were able to Find Allello and return him Wet and dripping into the Panga to contuine to the
fishing Grounds.
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BajaWarrior
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Cypress
Jumped on the boat?Stingrays jump? |
I've seen Manta Rays jump, you can hear them from shore flopping around.
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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Cypress
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Saw a picture of the "stingray" on TV, the ray was dark with light spots. Did not look like any stingray I ever saw.  It was some sort of ray.
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pargo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaWarrior
| Quote: | Originally posted by Cypress
Jumped on the boat?Stingrays jump? |
I've seen Manta Rays jump, you can hear them from shore flopping around. |
Oh yeah, stingrays jump! as warrior points out, you can hear them belly flop a mile away...quite spectacular
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daveB
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With all the focus on "death by Sting Ray" by media, where does one find out what species are involved? These are not the animals to be seen on the
sandy shorelines, often covered by sand, that can whack you on the foot.
As Cypress noted, the latest was dark with white spots. Perhaps a type of spotted eagle ray, although they are much lighter, and brown when in the
water.
Where is our local Nomad expert. senor Bondy?
Need to know this, we'll be swimming and watching eagle rays next month!
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aha baja
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I believe I heard that it was an Eagle ray on the news.
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daveB
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Thanks for the reply, Aha. They're beautiful to watch while snorkling. Won't be diving after them.
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