Are Stingrays/Skates native to New York City?

I know deaths are really rare, but is there a way to prevent stings? My friend was stung, and she said it was horrible, and now with the death of Steve Irwin, I'm really cautious. I mean, its really hard to tell if something is in the sand when its all muddy.

Are Stingrays/Skates native to New York City?
Shuffle your feet when walking in the water. This will scare the rays away. The only time they use their barbs is when they feel threatened...like when you step on them.
Reply:The only stingrays you will see in NYC have 4 wheels. They are a warm water species and I don't think they come up much past the outer banks, NC.
Reply:No, they live in the oceans. TROPICAL oceans...!





I've seen plenty of guys with skates and stingrays in NYC, but those had wheels.)
Reply:Some stingrays do live in the Atlantic up and down the coast. When I lived in Virgina Beach their egg sacks/ containers/ whatever used to wash up on the beach a lot..





"Southern Stingray"





Scientific Name: Dasyatis americana





Home: Warm, sandy and muddy shore bottoms along the ocean coast from New Jersey to Brazil





Description: Muddy brown, flattish with long tail, diamond shaped, up to 5 feet across, with white belly
Reply:Stingray's and most rays live in warm shallow water. I don't think they live in New York because New York is cold. Humans don't usually die from a stingray's sting and can be treated, but Steve Irwin was pierced through the heart so that's a different injury. It's like having a baseball hit you on the arm compared to it hitting you on the back of your head and blinding you.



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