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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.
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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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Many Singapore residents will probably head to the beach to relax over the weekends, but look out for marine creatures.
A visitor to Sentosa shared his encounter with a stingray at Tanjong Beach, and cautioned beach goers to be careful.
Stung by stingray at Sentosa beach
The man wrote on the Nature Society (Singapore) Facebook group on Apr. 3 that he accidentally stepped on a stingray when he was about to leave the water last Sunday.
That s when he was stung.
He later revealed in the comment section that the incident happened at around 60-80cm depth of water, and about 2m away from the shore.