Topic: Man in critical condition after stingray attack in boat
Joe Bentley
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quote:LIGHTHOUSE POINT, Florida (AP) -- An 81-year-old boater was in critical condition Thursday after a stingray flopped onto his boat and stung him, leaving a foot-long barb in his chest, authorities said.
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Unless I missed it, this report left out the fact that rays do jump into the air, so it is conceivable that one could accidentally land in a boat. Not understanding this may be why the author seemed puzzled that a ray would jump into a boat. Also, it doesn't appear that the ray was "attacking" but was defending itself when it felt in danger. At any rate, it was a horrible experience for the man and the women who were with him. I hope he'll be okay.
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Yeah, the headlines are misleading. The ray jumped onto the boat then stung the guy when he tried to get it off the boat. The headlines act like the ray jumped onto the boat & stung the guy in one action.
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I don't think the hills are necessary. Just as far as the beach should do.
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Sounds like another case for Tim Bedore's Animal Conspiracy theory.
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