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marinelife
10/19/2006, 10:11 AM
Stingray leaps into boat, stabs man in chest

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/19/stingray.reut/index.html
Ceak
10/19/2006, 10:31 AM
wow...

I can't picture it flying in the air and stabbing the guy! That's insane! And how do they manage to always nail the heart?
SDguy
10/19/2006, 10:36 AM
That's just crazy! And they can't even find the barb in the poor guy!
jeffbrig
10/19/2006, 10:43 AM
No way that's a random chance encounter. Perhaps they were fishing and accidentally hooked the ray or something. Something would have to happen to make it jump out of the water like that.

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/SERay/SERay.html
This species is capable of leaping completely out of the water when pursued.

I've been in the water with a few of these, and they really are amazing creatures. Incredibly graceful as they "fly" through the water. They make it look completely effortless.

Something else to keep in mind....these spotted eagle rays are absolutely huge. The ones I encountered were easily 6' across. In the link above, they say that largest go about 10', and can weigh 500 lbs. :eek1:
nmprisons
10/19/2006, 11:23 AM
seems like stingrays have declared war on humanity ... let's just hope they don't develop opposable thumbs or we will be in real trouble.
mg426
10/19/2006, 12:36 PM
Freaky for sure.
kiknchikn
10/19/2006, 12:43 PM
I just hope they don't get unwarranted fear/hatred from humans because of these freak occurrences, much like sharks have.
FelipeBastos
10/19/2006, 12:46 PM
Stingrays are trying to take over the world.


This is only Reason #238 why the ocean will kill you.


Steve Irwin died the way he lived...with animals in his heart


'81 year-old man fights stingray.' The compelling sequel to '81 year-old man fights osteoporosis.'
Mishap
10/19/2006, 12:47 PM
Anyone see the simpsons where the dolphins took over?
kiknchikn
10/19/2006, 12:49 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8372745#post8372745 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Mishap
Anyone see the simpsons where the dolphins took over?

That one is a classic!
FelipeBastos
10/19/2006, 12:50 PM
They have found our weakness......and they are exploiting it. Our weapons are useless; God help us all. We must poison the ocean before they become too powerful to stop.
Sk8r
10/19/2006, 01:08 PM
It leaped into the boat: the boat owner decided to pitch it out [it was a 3 foot spotted [maybe eagle] ray] and he got nailed.

They had to push the barb all the way through the heart to get it out, and he survived. Fortunately he was not alone, and was fairly near shore. A 911 call was possible, and they got him to the hospital asap.
sttroyiii
10/19/2006, 01:43 PM
I like the guy in the video with the massive comb-over. In another year, it will be starting from his neck! Sad story...
ZOKU
10/19/2006, 02:15 PM
I saw this on the news this morning... insane.