Russian tourist injured in suspected stingray encounter

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Doctors believe that Russian tourist Alexander Grachev, 26,was injured by a stingray. Photo: Phuket Tourist Police

 

PHUKET: A Russian tourist was taken to hospital after he suffered a deep gash to his foot in what doctors currently believe was inflicted by a stingray while swimming at on island off Phuket’s east coast yesterday (Oct 3).

 

The man, named by Tourist Police as Alexander Grachev, 26, was swimming at Rang Island, the next island off the east coast behind Koh Maphrao (Coconut Island), when he sustained the injury yesterday afternoon, reported Lt Jetsada Wichean of Phuket Tourist Police.

 

Tourist Police were notified of the incident at 3:30pm.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/russian-tourist-injured-in-suspected-stingray-encounter-64164.php

 

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A stingray sting, enough to make a heart attack.

A vulgar double entendre troll post has been removed

Very, very painful.

 

RIP Steve Irwin.