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Old 06-01-2010, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by hippie View Post
I have question, I'm not hijacking the thread. When I fished on the De. Bay everyone said those cownosed rays were very poisonous. The stinger at the base of their tail was supposed to be 1 1/2" long and if stung it was the same venum as a king cobra snake. You would halocignate and be in the hospital for 2 weeks. Is this true?
I don't think it's as bad as a king cobra, but a lot worse than a bee sting. I've read about people who thought they were gonna die after getting hit by one. Capt. John Smith got a stinger in the leg on one of his explorations and went as far as planning his burial. Turns out he recovered fast and ate the culprit for dinner.
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