Eagle Ray accident
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I hope that the poor ray was not hurt badly.
Doubler
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The ladies okay too Don, and the Ray was returned to the water unharmed by FWC Officers.
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I had read that the lady was ok and the ray returned. Hope all came out well.
See!!! Our wildlife is so friendly it literally jumps out of the water to greet our visitors.
Come on down and enjoy our "welcome committee".
Actually with the amount of interaction between humans and wildlife here I'm suprised these things don't happen more often.
Come on down and enjoy our "welcome committee".Actually with the amount of interaction between humans and wildlife here I'm suprised these things don't happen more often.
decojones
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A similar incident almost happend to me while we were heading out or Miami for a fishing trip.
We were heading out of Bear cut and I saw a shadow approaching the surface and pop out.
It felt like the ray was inches from my fathers face (could have been feet.) My first instinct was to turn the boat to the left and I think that was the only reason the ray didn't land on the boat.
Everyone on the boat looked at each other in shock, we've seen this behavior before from the rays but never thought it would get that close.
Brian
Edit: ohh and this ray was defined not 8ft across weighing 300 pounds. It was more like 3 feet across but could have been equally as deadly.
We were heading out of Bear cut and I saw a shadow approaching the surface and pop out.
It felt like the ray was inches from my fathers face (could have been feet.) My first instinct was to turn the boat to the left and I think that was the only reason the ray didn't land on the boat.
Everyone on the boat looked at each other in shock, we've seen this behavior before from the rays but never thought it would get that close.
Brian
Edit: ohh and this ray was defined not 8ft across weighing 300 pounds. It was more like 3 feet across but could have been equally as deadly.
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gryder
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Finally, a critter that ain't camera shy!!
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