A man was rushed to hospital after suffering a “penetrating wound” from a stingray.
The victim, who is in his 30s, was stung on the foot at Tin Can Bay in south-east Queensland.
He was reported to be in a stable condition at Gympie Hospital.
It was unclear whether the man was stung while swimming or walking in the local marshes.
Last year, a man swimming in Tin Can Bay was also stung by a stingray on Good Friday.
The man managed to reach Tin Can Bay Ambulance Station and was then taken to Gympie Hospital.
The stingrays’ stingers or barbs are covered with rows of sharp spines made of cartilage that are strong enough to pierce an attacker’s skin.
Not only does the puncture cause injury and pain, but the stinger also releases a complex venom, which can cause intense pain at the wound site.
A man was rushed to hospital after being stung by a stingray at a beach in south-east Queensland.
Less common effects of the venom include headaches, nausea and vomiting, fainting, low blood pressure, heart arrhythmias, and even seizures.
Perhaps the most famous victim of a stingray was the famous Australian wildlife keeper and television star Steve Irwin.
The beloved conservationist died when he was stabbed by a stingray on September 4, 2006, at Batt Reef near Port Douglas in Far North Queensland.
Justin Lyons, an underwater cameraman who was filming Irwin for the television show Ocean’s Deadliest, was the only witness to the tragedy.
He said the stingray’s barb pierced Irwin’s chest several times, causing massive damage to his heart.
The stingray victim was rushed to Gympie Hospital where he was reported to be in a stable condition.
Celebrity wildlife carer and TV star Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray barb on the north Queensland coast
Although the entire horrific incident was captured on video, the footage was never released, in accordance with the wishes of Irwin’s close friends and family.
All copies were destroyed immediately after authorities completed their investigation in 2007.
The whereabouts of the sole remaining copy is shrouded in mystery, but it is believed to be in a dusty police vault somewhere, according to Irwin’s widow, Terri.
