News 24 | Most notably the “sea chicken” and the “barracuda” … Tabuk’s chief diving instructor warns of dangerous sea creatures that are active at night

The chief diving instructor in Tabuk, Captain Mohammed Al-Sumaili, warned against swimming in the sea at night; This is due to the presence of dangerous organisms active at that time.

Al-Sumaili explained, according to the newspaper “Al-Riyad”, that some people tend to swim at night to avoid the heat of the sun, so they turn on the lights and direct them towards the beach, pointing out that there are creatures that can be caused by lighting and move towards the beach, which can cause injury to swimmers.

He added that the sea contains parasitic organisms that can head to the places where swimmers are, pointing out that while diving he sees many dangerous creatures, such as the sea hen, which has a lot of poisonous spines. on its back, the rock fish with deadly thorns, and the stingray with a thorn in its tail. She has toxic backsprings, and if it gets into the foot, it will only be removed with surgery.

He indicated that the dangerous creatures also included sea urchins with bodies covered with long and poisonous spines, as well as the octopus with a painful sting, and certain types of jellyfish that have a burning stinger that can cause second degree burns, in addition to sea snakes, some of which can be poisonous and others can cause electrocution.

He warned that using lights on beaches at night can lead to dangerous barracudas and burrows, advising swimmers to protect themselves by wearing shoes designed for swimming and avoid swimming at night.

Al-Sumaili stressed that these organizations are defensive and not offensive. While swimming during the day they can be seen and avoided, but they can attack at night to defend ourselves in case we are accidentally exposed to them.

He advised to swim in the places designated by the border guards, as it was carefully selected as a sandy land free from steep slopes and currents, as well as identified by a floating collar so as not to overtake it and watched over by the search and rescue personnel. border guards to intervene immediately in emergency situations.