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Old 03-20-2008, 01:03 PM
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Anyone hear what part of Mi. she was from?
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Old 03-20-2008, 01:08 PM
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Shocking, I was just reading about this in Sun Sentinel newspaper. Her name and hometown are not released.




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Heart attack could be possible???
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That really sucks
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Originally Posted by pkspx
Shocking, I was just reading about this in Sun Sentinel newspaper. Her name and hometown are not released.



That looks like it could be her blood all over the cleat area on the SB side of the boat. The mechanics of the injury could make sense than the stingray came over the Port side of the boat, near where it is laying, and she lept/fell back and came down near/on that cleat on the SB side. That's terrible.
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Old 03-20-2008, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Sydwayz
That looks like it could be her blood all over the cleat area on the SB side of the boat. The mechanics of the injury could make sense than the stingray came over the Port side of the boat, near where it is laying, and she lept/fell back and came down near/on that cleat on the SB side. That's terrible.
Indeed. I did a search for the news story on Google, I guess these Eagle Rays like to jump out of the water. I read another article about someone else getting injured from a Ray too.
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This is very sad and unfortunate. Thoughts and prayers to the family for this horrible event.
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What a freak accident.
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That thing is freeking HUGE!!!! Very sad for the family.
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Old 03-20-2008, 03:14 PM
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www.usatoday.com
I wasn't aware that this just occurred today at 1pm!

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/...terstitialskip

MARATHON, Fla. (AP) — Officials say a Michigan woman died after a stingray jumped out of the water and struck her in the upper body in the Florida Keys.

Wildlife officials say the spotted eagle ray hit the 55-year-old woman in the face or neck while she was in a boat with her family Thursday. Her name and hometown aren't being released yet.

Officials say it's not clear whether the animal's barb struck her, or if the impact killed her. It's also not clear how big it was.

Spotted eagle rays can grow up to 17 feet in length, weigh up to 500 pounds and have a wingspan of up to 10 feet.

They are known to occasionally jump out of the water but are not aggressive and use the venomous tip at the end of their tail as a defense mechanism.
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