These little fellows are found in this case Bay of Los Angles Baja.....got stung once....once is enough. Stingray injuries Main article: Stingray injury A stingrays stinger (ruler in cm) Stingrays do not aggressively attack humans, though stings do normally occur if a ray is accidentally stepped on.[13] To avoid stepping on a stingray in shallow water, the water should be waded through with a shuffle.[14] Alternatively, before wading, stones can be thrown into the water to scare stingrays away.[15] Contact with the stinger causes local trauma (from the cut itself), pain, swelling, muscle cramps from the venom, and later may result in infection from bacteria or fungus.[16] The injury is very painful, but seldom life-threatening unless the stinger pierces a vital area.[13] The barb usually breaks off in the wound, and surgery may be required to remove the fragments.[17] Fatal stings are very rare, but can happen,[13] infamously including Steve Irwin. In this case, the stinger penetrated the thoracic wall, causing massive trauma.[18]
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