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Man stung by stingray at Tanjong Beach in Sentosa
Mr Koellmann said he was playing in the water with his wife and young sons when he was stung at around 6pm on Mar 28, 2021. (Photo: Facebook/Benjamin Koellmann)
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SINGAPORE: A 38-year-old German man was stung by a stingray at Sentosa s Tanjong Beach on Mar 28, one of two beach-goers stung in separate incidents that day.
In a post on Nature Society (Singapore)’s Facebook page on Saturday (Apr 3), Mr Benjamin Koellmann said he was playing in the water with his wife and young sons when he was stung at around 6pm.
The Straits Times
Stingrays common around Singapore and are known to be docile unless disturbed: Experts
People should therefore be more mindful when stepping into the water and avoid going too close to where they may be hiding.PHOTO: UNSPLASH
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Benjamin Koellmann, a German national and personalised employment pass holder, was stung by a stingray at Tanjong Beach. Picture by Benjamin Koellman
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SINGAPORE, April 5 The Sentosa Development Corporation has urged visitors to be vigilant and take precautions when swimming in its beaches after two incidents involving marine stings on the island last week.
In response to TODAY’s queries, a spokesperson from the corporation, which manages the island, said today that its beach patrol officers had responded to two requests from guests for first-aid assistance on Sunday, March 28.
SINGAPORE - A man who said he was stung by a stingray during a family outing at Tanjong Beach in Sentosa has warned the public to watch out for marine life there. Facebook user Benjamin Koellmann, who said he spent three days recovering from the ordeal at Singapore General Hospital (SGH), shared his account through a post on the Facebook.
The Straits Times
Sentosa Development Corp urges public to be vigilant after two beachgoers get stung
Stingrays, which use their barbed stings for defensive purposes, are commonly found in Singapore s shallow coastal waters and can be difficult to spot when buried under sediment. PHOTO: ST READER
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