Helicopter flies man to hospital after Hamilton Island stingray attack
A man was emergency airlifted from Hamilton Island for medical attention after being attacked by a marine creature. FIND OUT MORE.
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Paradise stung for one man who had to be flown to Mackay Base Hospital after a nasty run in with a marine creature in the Whitsundays.
Paramedics and the RACQ CQ rescue helicopter responded to Hamilton Island on Saturday June 29 after it was reported that a man had suffered a stingray sting.
The man was transported to Hamilton Island by boat and was assessed by paramedics on the scene.
A Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman has confirmed that the man had suffered an injured related to a stingray barb coming into contact with his arm.
The patient was then flown from Hamilton Island to the Mackay Base Hospital in a stable condition and is currently receiving treatment.
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