Photo: Stingray Leaps Into Boat, Stings Florida Man in Heart

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A spotted eagle ray, like the one pictured here, stung a Florida man in the heart yesterday after leaping into his boat. While the animals are known to leap out of the water frequently, attacks by spotted eagle rays are extremely rare, experts say.

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