They're Out to Get Us

[Tom]

MIAMI, Florida (Reuters) -- A leaping stingray stabbed an 81-year-old Florida boater in the chest, authorities said Wednesday, leaving its poisonous stinger lodged close to his heart in an incident recalling the one that killed Australian TV naturalist Steve Irwin last month.

Fire Department officials in Lighthouse Point, about 30 miles north of Miami, said James Bertakis was in a small recreational boat with two grandchildren Tuesday when the spotted eagle ray leaped aboard and struck him.

"It's just a real freak thing," Lt. Mike Sullivan told Reuters, saying the incident occurred on Florida's Intracoastal Waterway, where stingrays are rarely seen leaping in the air.

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Originally Posted by Tom

"It's just a real freak thing," Lt. Mike Sullivan told Reuters, saying the incident occurred on Florida's Intracoastal Waterway, where stingrays are rarely seen leaping in the air.

Down in mainland Mexico (Pacific Coast) we saw them do this all the time. We say they are leaping for joy.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

If he was leaping for joy, this one must've been a sociopath!

[€uroMeinke]

You know, the word "sting" is in their name - my guess is that people who know these creatures are not surpised at all that they might actually sting someone.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

So does Gordon Summer, but you don't see *him* killing people, do you?

[Jughead P. Jones]

Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

So does Gordon Summer, but you don't see *him* killing people, do you?

I don't know...I almost had a heart attack when I saw his god awful video for "I'm So Happy That I Can't Stop Crying".

[CoasterMatt]

Maybe somebody should sting Sting after that stinker...

[RStar]

Originally Posted by CoasterMatt

Maybe somebody should sting Sting after that stinker...

Sombody by the name of Ray perhaps.......


If this is such a freak thing, why has it happened twice so recently? Or is it the notariaty of Steve's that brought this to the news media, when we not have heard about it otherwise?

[Not Afraid]

It probably has just become attention-worthy since it happened to some famous.

Quick, someone propose a horror film idea.

A Giant Sting Ray decides to make the small beach resort town of Amity his private stinging grounds. This greatly frustrates the town police chief who wants to close the beaches to chase the ray away. He is thwarted in his efforts by the town's mayor who finally relents when nothing else seems to work and the chief, a scientist, and an old fisherman with revenge on his mind take to the sea to kill the beast.

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

It probably has just become attention-worthy since it happened to some famous.

Quick, someone propose a horror film idea.

Naaaah.... Nobody'd pay money to see a movie like that!