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    Stingray leaps into boat, stabs man in chest

    http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/19/sti...eut/index.html

    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.

    "For an 81-year-old man he's in really good shape," Sullivan added, saying Bertakis was expected to make a full recovery after surgery at a local hospital to have the stinger removed from his chest.

    "Crocodile Hunter" Irwin, 44, died when a stingray's stinger punctured his heart off Australia's north coast last month. It was one of only a handful of stingray fatalities on record.
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    Damn! That's is crazy!

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    • #3
      I didn't know stingray could even do that.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by rado
        And just to clarify on cnn...The stingray somehow got onto his boat...The old man was trying to put it back into the water when this happened...It's not like the fucking thing was flying at him:rolleyes: I love how the media always blows things out of the water(no pun intended).
        agreed with that. the media in the US is a big reason for alot of problems IMO.

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        • #5
          But do you think this would have even been a story had it not just caused the death of Steve Irwin?

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          • #6
            Originally posted by rado
            I believe so...Miami stations/papers would of done the story...Especially when stuff like this never happens.

            Well locally, yes - but CNN?

            I don't know, I was just curious....

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            • #7
              That particular species is known to "jump" into the air quite often - the fact that it landed in the guys boat is not a miracle however "freaky" it may be...

              As for the coverage - I HIGHLY doubt it would have received the "same" amount of attention if Steve Irwin had not have suffered the same fate....

              As for Rado thinking Miami gets tons of coverage just because it's Miami - why does this not surprise me? If Rado lived in Walapoosa County he would think the world revolved around its existence......

              :breakit:

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              • #8
                It may have been a small story but it def wouldnt be as big a story if the Irwin thing hadnt happened.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by rado
                  But it never did get the same amount of coverage you dipshit:) It has nothing to do with Miami:rolleyes:
                  you really are that stupid arent you? he is not saying it got the same amount of coverage as the Steve Irwin story. He is saying this story with the old man would have never been big news at all were it not for the steve irwin death..

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by rado
                    Nope...Just being an ass like usual.
                    no, im pretty sure you are that dumb. :)

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by rado
                      And I'm pretty sure you have no idea WTF you're talking about :) check your PM.
                      you dont have to tell me to check my pm. i get about 500 a week from you bitching about something. :)

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                      • #12
                        You tell me to check my pm to let people know that you pm me. It makes you feel special to have people think me and you are best pals. I know im pretty cool rado but you have to have some confidence about yourself. You are cool without me bro..

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by THE BOUNCER
                          You tell me to check my pm to let people know that you pm me. It makes you feel special to have people think me and you are best pals. I know im pretty cool rado but you have to have some confidence about yourself. You are cool without me bro..
                          LMAO!

                          Bouncer telling it how it really is.....

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by THE BOUNCER
                            You tell me to check my pm to let people know that you pm me. It makes you feel special to have people think me and you are best pals. I know im pretty cool rado but you have to have some confidence about yourself. You are cool without me bro..
                            :laughnew:

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                            • #15
                              haha thats funny shit

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