UK beach warning as tiny poisonous fish with agonising bite bury themselves in sand 
By Andrew Forgrave and Bradley Jolly UK Source: mirror 8/2/2023
Andrew Forgrave and Bradley Jolly
Credit: Media Wales
Moelfre Coastguard in Anglesey, north Wales, says someone was stung by a venomous weever fish, whose attacks can cause swelling, itching, numbness, headaches, and even vomiting
 

A coastguard service has warned holidaymakers to be vigilant at UK beaches after a tourist was stung by a venomous weever fish.

The sting of the tiny toxic fish can be "as bad as childbirth," experts stressed today. Moelfre Coastguard said the male beachgoer was injured on the sand in Anglesey, north Wales, but the warning applies to all beaches in the region.

Sting incidents typically peak as beaches become busier during the school holidays and, with August anticipated to be warmer than our miserable July, authorities have urged Brits to be wary.

 
Continue...

News Id SourceStampcountry
4626Silent Streams? Nearly 40 Percent Of North American Freshwater Fish Now At-RiskUnderwatertimes2008-09-10US
4627Snapping Salmon: A Biologist's Underwater Passion Morning Edition2008-08-02US
4628Discovery of sea trout in Seine shows success of river clean-uptheguardian2008-08-02UK
4629Fishing in Peru? Take a long line, but no dynamiteReuters Life2008-08-05PE
4630Deadliest catch: Thailand's 'ghost' fishing nets help COVID fightmanilastandard2021-01-24TH
4631Scientists Receive Signals From The Atlantic Salmon Highway; 'Helps Us Fill In A Big Gap'Underwatertimes2008-08-19US
4632О Байкале и не только в назидание потомкамrg2021-02-05RU
4633Dredging of Mindemoya River important to salmon populationManitoulin Expositor2018-09-21CA
4634Mindemoya River mouth dredged to accomodate spawning salmonManitoulin Expositor2011-10-05CA
4635История ГМО лосося, который все же попал на рынокHABR2021-02-05RU
4636Omega-6 Rich Tilapia Healthy; Replacing With Bacon, Hamburgers Or Doughnuts 'Not Recommended'Underwatertimes2008-07-17US
4637Beijing to give five more sturgeons to Hong Kongchina.org2008-07-15CN
4638Microchips to Stop Illegal Sturgeon HuntScience News2008-07-18RU
4639New Catfish Species Named For Museum Mail Supervisor; 'I Was Impressed By Frank's Dedication'Underwatertimes2008-06-09US
4640No furry-tail ending to this dragon questsmh2008-05-05AU
4641Commercial Ban As 'Fish Failure' Declared For U.S. West Coast Salmon Fishery; 'A Tough Decision'Underwatertimes2008-05-02US
4642Fish, yabbies and aquatic life dead after 'toxic' herbicide treatment in irrigation channelabc2021-01-22AU
4643В Приморье заложили краболов и сдали рыбодобывающий заводrg2019-11-28RU
4644Рыбакам разрешат потрошить улов на бортуrg2021-02-04RU
4645Fossil fills out water-land leapbbc2008-06-25UK
4646Rare fish 'back from the brink'bbc2008-07-07UK
4647Tilapia Contains Potentially Dangerous Fatty Acid Combination; 'Exaggerated Inflammatory Response'Underwatertimes2008-07-10US
4648Tennessee man reels in monster catchWZTV 2021-01-25US
4649Caring grandmother finds a giant fish in the road and stops at nothing to save itTrainee Reporter2021-01-22UK
4650‘Everybody’s worst nightmare’: Bering Sea fishermen on edge after COVID-19 closes second plantKUCB - Unalaska & Nat Herz. AKPM - Anchorage2021-01-22US

214 215 216 185 of [217 - pages.]