The creature, which was over 6 feet long and 5 feet wide, was hauled in by a survey crew from Connecticut Fish and Wildlife.
A massive 400-pound roughtail stingray was discovered in the Long Island Sound.
The creature, which was over 6 feet long and 5 feet wide, was hauled in by a survey crew from Connecticut Fish and Wildlife. , explaining that the “gentle giants” are typically found along the Atlantic coast from New England to Florida, but hardly ever spotted in the Long Island Sound.“Rather than attempt to roll the animal over, our crew quickly took some measurements and immediately returned the ray to the water to watch it swim away alive and well,” the organization explained in the post.
Stingrays, which are related to sharks, have a venomous spine in their tail containing sharp blades, which can cause injury upon contact.X / ctfishandwildlifePeople praised Connecticut Fish and Wildlife for saving the animal, leaving comments on Facebook such as “So glad the ray was released unharmed” and “Thank you so much for letting that magnificent creature go. You guys are definitely some of the good ones.
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