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Stingray kills Michigan woman sunbathing on boat in Florida Keys.
Officials say a woman died in the Florida Keys after a stingray jumped out of the water and struck her upper body.
The 55-year-old woman was in a boat Thursday when the spotted eagle ray hit her on the face or neck, officials said.
It was not clear whether the animal's barb struck the Michigan woman, or if the impact killed her.
Spotted eagle rays can grow up to 17 feet (5.2 meters) in length and weigh up to 500 pounds (227 kilograms).
They are known to occasionally jump out of the water, but are not aggressive.
Stingray kills Michigan woman sunbathing on boat in Florida Keys.
Officials say a woman died in the Florida Keys after a stingray jumped out of the water and struck her upper body.
The 55-year-old woman was in a boat Thursday when the spotted eagle ray hit her on the face or neck, officials said.
It was not clear whether the animal's barb struck the Michigan woman, or if the impact killed her.
Spotted eagle rays can grow up to 17 feet (5.2 meters) in length and weigh up to 500 pounds (227 kilograms).
They are known to occasionally jump out of the water, but are not aggressive.
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