Man Stung For 40 Minutes By Jellyfish
“A British kite-surfer was left fighting for his life after he became trapped in a two-mile slick of poisonous jellyfish off the coast of Costa Rica. Father-of-three Crispin Freeman, 42, was stung repeatedly for more than 40 minutes after he crash-landed into the middle of the swarming mass. His ripped kite meant he could not re-launch to escape the treacherous waters. Mr Freeman sustained so many stings that his body shut down from shock and his airways began to constrict. Strong currents eventually swept him clear of the jellyfish and he was finally plucked from the waters off Bahia Salinas, near the Nicaraguan border. Mr Freeman, who had swelled up ‘like a balloon’, was rushed to a local clinic by his horrified friends and given an emergency antihistamine injection to save his life. Incredibly, he survived the horrific ordeal on May 23 and has since made a full recovery.” w/ photos
