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Updated: 7:55 PM Aug 1, 2008
WOW! Huge Stingray Washes Up On North Topsail
People sunning on this beach certainly left with a big fish story today. Click story to see more pictures!
Posted: 3:26 PM Aug 1, 2008Reporter: Bill Wilson |
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People sunning on North Topsail Beach certainly left with a big fish story today. A huge stingray washed up on the beach around noon near Ocean Sound Village.
North Topsail Beach police say the stingray weighed several hundred pounds and town maintenance workers had to use a front end loader to bury it.
Lt. Lee McKnight tells WITN News that it's the biggest ray he's seen wash up on the beach in his nine years there.
McKnight says just last week a shark washed up in the same area as well.
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Posted by: C. Durham
Location: Jacksonville
on Aug 8, 2008 at 02:45 AM
My daughter took those pictures of the huge stingray. It was quite amazing, actually! One of natures magificent creatures.
Posted by: Unknown
Location: Washington
on Aug 4, 2008 at 07:10 PM
Actually, the reason why these sizes are seen so rarely is for the simple fact that they mostly prefer deeper/colder sea waters. Stingrays can sometimes grow to be up to 20 ft or longer and can weigh up to 500 lbs. So it's no surprise that this creature washed up. It looks like it lived it's life, and it died of natural causes.
Posted by: whosaidthat?ISAIDTHAT
on Aug 2, 2008 at 07:50 PM
must of been looking for them turtle eggs that got ran over then the tide went out :)
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