What symptoms do their bites cause? First aid and when to go to the doctor. How to protect yourself.
Stingrays are known to sting their enemies with their long, whip-like tails, a fierce, carnivorous fish whose tip carries poison in some species and electricity in others.
Although they are related to sharks and are considered aggressive, they are actually very shy. A report by experts from the non-profit National Poison Control Center (NCPC). in Washington. However, they become aggressive when they feel threatened, such as when someone accidentally steps on them.
Their venom causes severe pain, but the real danger is the open wound they inflict.
Skating has been known since ancient times. THE The legendary king of Ithaca Odysseus he was killed by his son Telegonus, who pierced him with a spear dipped in salachi poison.
Another famous victim of the Salachias “Crocodile” Steve Irwin (Steve Erwin). He was an Australian naturalist and television presenter who caught crocodiles. In his homeland, he attracted tourists. He was also famous all over the world for his television shows and documentaries.
He was killed in 2006 while filming an underwater documentary in Australia. The animal was swimming on a huge 2.4 meter long ski suddenly it lashed out with its tail and gave him a few kicks in his heart.
In the United States, skates bite every year about 1,500-2,000 fishermen and bathers who accidentally come into contact with them. The sting is done with the tail, which is a powerful weapon. Their tail is covered with rows of sharp ridges like contractions it is made of cartilage and is strong enough to pierce the skin of its victims.
Symptoms and complications
Their bite not only causes an open wound and pain aggravated by their venom. there is a risk for less common reactions such as:
- headache
- Nausea and vomiting
- Loss of consciousness
- Drop in blood pressure
- Heart arrhythmia
- Even convulsions
The most common places on the body where stingrays bite people are: the legs, especially the feet. Most injured people usually feel only severe pain, which is relieved by soaking the painful limb in warm water. But there is one more the risk of complications, ies:
- Infections
- Heavy bleeding
- Bodily injury
It can also remain in the wound area of the tick’s “stings” and require medical attention to remove them.
The deaths salachis bites are very rare. When this happens, it is usually related to the venom, not the venom itself the wound. Stingray bites that occur on the chest, abdomen or neck are more dangerous. In addition, it is reported that there are also dead people infectionssuch as tetanus.
First aid
Because the trauma caused by skates is often deep and dirty, it exists increased risk of infection. They are important wash and disinfect quickly field. In addition, the patient may need tetanus serum or vaccine.
There should also be a wound should be carefully checked when the “stings” of the salachi’s tail remain inside. If there is one, it must be sacrificed should be taken to the hospital. If the wound is deep or the bite is on the chest, abdomen or neck.
If the wound is shallow, clean and standing, as mentioned above, soaking in warm water will relieve the pain.
Be careful though: by no means bystanders should not try to suck with their mouths poison from the wound. There is a risk of bacterial infection from the mouth of the wound, As in 2018, the 47-year-old Dane.
Protection tips
Sand gnats often hide in the sand and are easily buried by a beach walking in the water. To protect yourself, do not walk normally, but drag your feet. As you stir the sand and push it forward, the sledgehammer is likely to come out of it and move away.
If you’re on a beach that’s known for skating, you can mixing sand in front of you with a stick.
Swimmers should too to avoid swimming too close to the bottom from the sea. This is what matters, after all where they are should be informedn skates and don’t provoke them.