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02-09-2006, 11:28 PM
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In reality, you can't expect local doctors/nurses to know how to treat the venom of a tropical marine animal. Especially since it's not something they're likely to encounter, if this was Fiji or Austrialia... But the vet had a reaction to the sting. Not dissimilar to a reaction to a bee/wasp sting. The story actually contains misleading information, the sting isn't deadly (unless you have a reaction to it), and won't cause long term damage. Speaking from experience, burns like hell. And you spend an awful lot of time explaining to clinic/er staff that all you want them to do is make sure none of the spine is left in the wound, and ensuring it's properly cleaned. Andy Last edited by AndyL; 02-09-2006 at 11:30 PM. 
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02-10-2006, 03:22 PM
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Agreed! Stores should be eld accountable for selling dangerous animals. Speaking of which, BA's has yet another blue ring octopus for sale.
Tsk tsk!
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02-10-2006, 03:28 PM
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yeh but it is a sale, the stores mostly dont care.I seen guys buying the ringed octopus and the store never said a thing about them whatso ever. I just wish people do their homework on these types of fish and actually all livestock before buying.
george
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