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A man died after being stung by a ray (not in the photo) while he was swimming on an Australian beach, police said.
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A 42-year-old Australian died Saturday following an alleged attack of rays while he was swimming on a beach, police said.
The unidentified man was in the water near Lauderdale Beach around 3 pm. Saturday when he was stung by a ray, reported the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). He was injured in the lower abdomen and suffered a cardiac arrest.
"The attempts at resuscitation of the man were unsuccessful," said the Tasmanian police in a statement. "… It was removed from the water by friends before the arrival of emergency services. It was reported that he was not accompanied in the water when suffering a puncture wound in the lower abdomen. "
The man's friends and family gathered Sunday at the beach for a private ceremony, reported ABC.
The beach, about 14 km east of Hobart, Tasmania, is a popular swimming destination, but it is also known for its smooth stingrays, Australia's largest variety, and its skates lurking in the water. Smooth stingrays are considered non-aggressive and seen by divers, the Australian Museum wrote on its website.
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"So sad, I've seen great pasquine rays in the slums of Lauderdale Beach wading," wrote a Facebook user on the ABC post.
Clarence Mayor Doug Chipman said Saturday that the authorities would consider closing the beach if necessary after the death of the man.
"It's a terrible accident, I'm shocked.My prayers are addressed to family and friends of the man," Chipman told ABC. "I am not aware of any other stingrays on the beach there, but we will take advice from experts and the Tasmanian police on public safety."
