09-04-2006, 01:35 AM
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Mandy
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Originally Posted by niceanice
Thats what theyve always said, stingrays are friendly and you can swim up and pet them. They only sting you if you step on them.
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The stingray is non-aggressive, but is capable of protecting itself. Treading on the dorsal surface by mistake or swimming too close above a ray can result in a reflex upward and forward swing of the tail. The injuries can be either a sword like lacerations or penetrating injuries with the serrated spine. Serious injury can either be from the physical trauma of a vital body part, from the venom of the spine or both. In the USA 1,500 stingray injuries are reported annually.
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http://www.nswseakayaker.asn.au/mag/47/stingrays.html |
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