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>> would they actively go after a human being? >> never, no. it's totally by accident. >> defense mechanism. >> it is. i can't think of a creature least aggressive than skates and stingrays. you literally have to be very aggressive yourself to find yourself being poked by one of these. >> could you die of a stingray sting? >> absolutely. absolutely. this -- if this were -- it's covered with bacteria. there are toxins that come from the sheathe produces venom. we know, unfortunately, that people have died from -- >> fact, steve erwin was pierced by a stingray and killed him. >> that animal has ...

>> never, no. it's totally by accident. >> defense mechanism. >> it is. i can't think of a creature least aggressive than skates and stingrays. you literally have to be very aggressive yourself to find yourself being poked by one of these. >> could you die of a stingray sting? >> absolutely. absolutely. this -- if this were -- it's covered with bacteria. there are toxins that come from the sheathe produces venom. we know, unfortunately, that people have died from -- >> fact, steve erwin was pierced by a stingray and killed him. >> that animal has to be startled in such a way it has to react an...