The man almost “screwed up” trying to return the stingray to the sea. This is because the animal, which has a stinger at the end, almost hit a person in the hand.

The video was shared by biologist Biomesquita, who explained the dangers of such maneuvers. “Whoever literally fucked this man would be a stingray,” he warns.

A man escapes a stingray sting, and the biologist warns: “It could be lethal”; watch – Photo: Biomesquita/Reproduction/Internet

He explains that some species have this stinger in their tail that carries the toxin. The warning continues: most toxins may not be lethal, but they will “make you suffer.” “This is because their venom affects our nervous system and causes us great pain, and there may even be necrosis at the bite site,” the biologist explains.

In the case of the video, the man got away with it because the animal’s tail was short and didn’t reach his hand.

The professional also recalls the death of Australian naturalist Steve Irwin, who died from being struck in the heart by a stingray. “The bite can be deadly, yes, depending on where you catch it,” he explains.

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