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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With summer in full force, plenty of people are spending time at the beach. However, Southern California beachgoers are suddenly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A kitesurfer soars near the Seal Beach Pier in April. Stingray injuries are on the rise in Seal Beach. (Allen J. Schaben / Los ...

When an animal’s name includes the word sting, poison, electric, killer or death, it is probably a critter best left alone. That doesn’t mean you have to be afraid of those creatures, but you do need ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - A former San Diego man who nearly lost his foot to flesh-eating disease after a stingray sting at Black's Beach returned Tuesday to the area where he was stung. Richard Woulfe, 62, ...

Move to shore and wash the sting with fresh water. Control bleeding and soak the sting in hot water to help the pain. Seek medical attention, where an X-ray and tetanus shot might be needed. A ...

WASHINGTON — Beachgoers in Panama City Beach, Florida, got quite a surprise recently when a shark and a stingray were seen going head-to-head just feet from the shore. The dramatic moment was caught ...

A lot of stings have been taking place as of late. According to Iman Palm and Chip Yost of KTLA, the number of stingray incidents this time around has seen a “sharp increase.” Per Seal Beach Marine ...