Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeA seven-year-old girl was left "screaming" in pain after being stung by a weever fish while paddling in the sea. Darcy-Rae Kellaway was enjoying a splash in the sea at Hornsea beach during the sweltering heat on Sunday when the tiny venomous creature struck. Have you ever been stung by a weever fish at the beach? "He confirmed it was from a weever fish as her foot was very puffy and you could see a row of spine holes," she explained. (Image: HullLive/WS)Sand-coloured weever fish bury themselves in the sand - and if someone stands on them, spines on their dorsal fin embed into the foot and inject venom.

Source: Daily Mirror June 15, 2021 09:16 UTC