Kacper Krupa is fortunate to be alive after he was stung by a stonefish at Hearson's Cove, a popular swimming beach near Karratha.
Stonefish are the deadliest fish on the planet and are common in tropical waters in northern parts of Australia, but stings are considered rare.An expert is warning beachgoers to be on the lookout and offering advice on the best way to manage a sting.A man who survived a sting from the world's most venomous fish has likened the experience to being kicked by an elephant.
While swimming in waist deep water about 100 metres offshore he lowered his left hand onto what he thought was the sand."Something stung me on my finger … I just took the hand out of the water and it was bleeding a little bit," he said. "Stonefish are very common throughout the northern parts of Australia as they are through most of the Indo West Pacific waters in the tropics," he said.Dr Moore said there had been no recorded deaths from stonefish since the creation of an anti-venom, but beachgoers needed to be aware of the risks."Certainly be aware and wear appropriate protection if you're likely to put your feet down where they might be," he said.
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