@raycee123 he probably feels guilty that he let them go back there knowing that there are deadly jellyfish. and he should. the girl is young and needs to teach her some shit so that doesnt happen again
I wonder why the father did not want to be identified? It was his quick thinking and knowledge of CPR that helped save his daughters life. Kudos to him!
Did this happen in Townsville, QLD?! I remember around April that a nurse was walking along the beach near Pallaranda and a 7 year old got stung 2 times and the nurse brought him back to life twice.
Guys chill out. Australia isn't that bad. Every county has their predators.
I go swimming in the ocean every summer and are yet to come across any predators. Doesn't mean they're not there.
In the river, you'd be more worried about the hidden rubbish that low lives dump. However, can't say I'd be game enough to swim in crocodile infested waters.
@fresca9990211 australlias great i have friends who live there(went to skool tagether) and some surf one(jack) has seen a box jellyfish near him but he told me last week that its rare when they attack. because i asked after cing it on history.
Exactly! We as humans have transferred our fear of admittedly dangerous animals into the idea that these animals have some sort of malign intent to hurt us. The word attack implies malice of forethought. It really should be confined to human endeavors. There are plenty of other useful words in our lexicon to describe our misadventures with the natural world. My lament is our vilification of these animals leads to their mass destruction as your example of sharks and shark fin soup can attribute.
@Themistoxles So true, and the owner of this video is very ignorant not to see that. Humans are vile and incredibly stupid to think Animals kill because they feel like it. Humans may do that stuff, but other Animals don't.
I think you and I are disagreeing what the meaning of attack entails. My take is that the word should imply some intent which can apply to predation. If you inadvertently harm something while trying to catch your dinner I would not call that an attack. Stings, venom and poison are used to catch prey and ward off predators. Humans are not natural prey or predators of Jellyfish. Your use of attack is not justified and only serves to create some emotional response toward these natural creatures.
Themistoxles, I hear what you're saying but let's consider it from several perspectives. You feel that a jellyfish wouldn't deliberately set out to harm a human because humans aren't part of their normal food chain. As such, it would have no desire to aggressively go after a human. Therefore, you think use of the word "attack" is inappropriate. Using your analysis, there has never been a shark attack, because humans aren't part of a shark's natural food chain....Hmm?
@AussieGirlNSW Umm no, they harm Humans andother Animals to protect themselves, not just because we aren't part of their diet,which is probably what Themistoxles is trying to tell you, How dare you accuse creatures that kill Humans of doing so out of nastiness, when that's way off. Don't try and lower other species of animals down to our level, because technically, Humans are the only animals capable of evil, because we are are the only animals that can examine our actions
Hi MeareCAT, I hope you're mature enough to examine your actions. We're in absolute agreement, yet you seek to accuse me of saying something I never said, then call me ignorant. I don't get that.
Presumably, you've not read the exchange fully or you've totally and utterly misunderstood what fragments you did bother to read. We agree on almost everything!
Please read my postings again, and if you find anywhere that I said any creature attacks for evil or fun, please draw it to my attention.
MeareCAT, I don't want a war with you and I won't be discourteous and say "how dare you." But perhaps it's appropriate that I use a more polite "please" to request that you refrain from immediately calling people ignorant when you don't know them, or simply because you've misunderstood or haven't properly read what they've said
Surely a more mature approach would be to ask the accused for clarification in advance of an inappropriate conviction. They do say 'a little knowledge is dangerous.'
You're assuming 'attack' is only appropriate if it's a premeditated deliberate act with intent. (eg the desire for food). You seem to disregard that fact that 'an attack' can result from fear and self preservation. Finally, any toxin/poison that enters the body, either intentionally (eg, being absorbed deliberately) or otherwise (eg, wasp sting) that adversely effects it, can be said to have attacked the body, it is perfectly correct usage.
WTF australia? Jellyfish, extreme heat, wildfires, crocodiles, sharks, dangerous wild dogs..... you're starting to make me think that you're a little homicidal.....
Yeah, quite often in that part of the world, and for that very reason. There are also usually bottles of vinegar kept along the beaches in queensland as well and the lifeguards always have some.
It wasn't an attack. Jellyfish just float around. It's like saying a fisherman attacks fish when he tosses his line. Box Jellyfish are common and warnings are posted on all Australian beaches in season. Being upriver is amazing and that should be the thrust of this video, not the silly reference to an attack. I certainly feel for the girl and wish her well. I just wish these postings weren't so emotionally charged.
You're analogy makes no sense at all. Any venom, sting or poison that destroys, invades or damages human tissue either temporarily or permanently, resulting in harm to an individual, will be considered as an invasive attack on the body.....
It's absolutely true to say jellyfish just float around. But they don't squirt venon indiscriminately all the time. Venom is used specifically to immobilise prey. While it is unlikely to have deliberately set out to home in on Rachel from a distance, she clearly came into contact with it and its venom was used intentionally. Therefore, she was attacked, plain and simple!
@missfuzxy91
Wth?? rach is the first to survive the box jellyfish :/ I know this girl, she's in my SOSE class and goes on my bus.
MirshPiee 3 days ago
my teacher amde me read a magazine article about this, i didnt know it was this famous
BigSeanVEVOXD1 3 weeks ago
1:33 lots of gel and make up on him, he should b talking about the Oscar.
untoashes777 3 months ago
why does the dad not want to be indentified...its not like hes the jelly fish
raycee123 4 months ago 2
Come to Australia...where everything kills you!
HelterSkelterSOR 5 months ago
Lol the only reason i looked this up is because this morning in call we read a magizene with this story
Peedeelnn 5 months ago
I feel lucky to not live in australia
urbanninjas859 5 months ago
why doesnt the dad want to be seen
raycee123 5 months ago
@raycee123 he probably feels guilty that he let them go back there knowing that there are deadly jellyfish. and he should. the girl is young and needs to teach her some shit so that doesnt happen again
ABL36 3 months ago
yea
chessthinkerX 5 months ago
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i read the book for this
chessthinkerX 5 months ago
Hear that? He cunt breathe. Thats bad.
boogeyman889 7 months ago
I wonder why the father did not want to be identified? It was his quick thinking and knowledge of CPR that helped save his daughters life. Kudos to him!
veelalynne 7 months ago
@missfuzzy97
Did this happen in Townsville, QLD?! I remember around April that a nurse was walking along the beach near Pallaranda and a 7 year old got stung 2 times and the nurse brought him back to life twice.
AussieGirl1203 8 months ago
That's similar to what happened to my 7 year old brother but he got stung by 2 box jellyfish and died twice. On 16 April, 2011
missfuzzy97 10 months ago
@missfuzzy97
Hope he's doing ok, that's awful for him.
AussieGirlNSW 10 months ago
@missfuzzy97 how can u die twice? I am sorry. :(
pedroandpablo19 5 months ago
@missfuzzy97 omg that is soo sad I am soo sorry for your loss. Bless your family :(
monkeyjanten 4 months ago
@missfuzzy97 how can u die twice??
superrmann00 1 week ago
Jellyfish don't have eyes they sense water movement and can't tell a fish from a human
XXgUtXXsWaGgEd 10 months ago
Guys chill out. Australia isn't that bad. Every county has their predators.
I go swimming in the ocean every summer and are yet to come across any predators. Doesn't mean they're not there.
In the river, you'd be more worried about the hidden rubbish that low lives dump. However, can't say I'd be game enough to swim in crocodile infested waters.
Excessiveconsumption 10 months ago
does she have facebook ?????????????????????? i wnannna add her!!!!! anyone knows does she have facebook?
Maxxandrew911 1 year ago
@Maxxandrew911 Just tip in her name on fb. Here you are.
jayman1709 1 year ago
i don't ever want to go swiming in austrailia with all of those jelly fish!
mattseeley1992 1 year ago
Swimming in Australia, Yup, where everything wants to kill you.
nothingnothing2 1 year ago
Then I guess it wasn't deadly?
That's like saying you're driving in a slow fast car.
Coffeeaddict3 1 year ago
what happend to her by chrisstmas
rickythechicken 1 year ago
Ew ,
MyTickleMonster 1 year ago
Box jellyfish are deadly
aqueseth 1 year ago
thats what u get for swimming in australia dumbfucks
fresca9990211 1 year ago
@fresca9990211 Thousands of people swim in Australia and very few have any problems. That's why these stories make national news
AussieGirlNSW 1 year ago 14
@fresca9990211 thats mean! there just kids!
akmwilson 1 year ago
@fresca9990211 You are a dipshit you probably swim in austrailia too
Beezia 11 months ago
@fresca9990211 australlias great i have friends who live there(went to skool tagether) and some surf one(jack) has seen a box jellyfish near him but he told me last week that its rare when they attack. because i asked after cing it on history.
xEFOWxMONTAGEx 6 months ago
@fresca9990211 dude shut up imagine if that happend to you, and somebody said that to you so dude i would just shut up
killerjackt 1 week ago
stupid biologist
verycoldice2 1 year ago
Wow! Shes a survivor!
SpikyRoxas2 1 year ago
@SpikyRoxas2 This is why I hate Ocean water. They come up pretty close to shore. Not the box jellyfish, but jellyfish in general.
meanmaddness 1 year ago
Exactly! We as humans have transferred our fear of admittedly dangerous animals into the idea that these animals have some sort of malign intent to hurt us. The word attack implies malice of forethought. It really should be confined to human endeavors. There are plenty of other useful words in our lexicon to describe our misadventures with the natural world. My lament is our vilification of these animals leads to their mass destruction as your example of sharks and shark fin soup can attribute.
Themistoxles 1 year ago
@Themistoxles So true, and the owner of this video is very ignorant not to see that. Humans are vile and incredibly stupid to think Animals kill because they feel like it. Humans may do that stuff, but other Animals don't.
MEareCAT 1 year ago
most people die those things sting,are thoughts with the family i understand your dads reaction ,i pray your sis recovers
danbit5 1 year ago
I think you and I are disagreeing what the meaning of attack entails. My take is that the word should imply some intent which can apply to predation. If you inadvertently harm something while trying to catch your dinner I would not call that an attack. Stings, venom and poison are used to catch prey and ward off predators. Humans are not natural prey or predators of Jellyfish. Your use of attack is not justified and only serves to create some emotional response toward these natural creatures.
Themistoxles 1 year ago
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Themistoxles, I hear what you're saying but let's consider it from several perspectives. You feel that a jellyfish wouldn't deliberately set out to harm a human because humans aren't part of their normal food chain. As such, it would have no desire to aggressively go after a human. Therefore, you think use of the word "attack" is inappropriate. Using your analysis, there has never been a shark attack, because humans aren't part of a shark's natural food chain....Hmm?
AussieGirlNSW 1 year ago
@AussieGirlNSW Umm no, they harm Humans andother Animals to protect themselves, not just because we aren't part of their diet,which is probably what Themistoxles is trying to tell you, How dare you accuse creatures that kill Humans of doing so out of nastiness, when that's way off. Don't try and lower other species of animals down to our level, because technically, Humans are the only animals capable of evil, because we are are the only animals that can examine our actions
MEareCAT 1 year ago
Hi MeareCAT, I hope you're mature enough to examine your actions. We're in absolute agreement, yet you seek to accuse me of saying something I never said, then call me ignorant. I don't get that.
Presumably, you've not read the exchange fully or you've totally and utterly misunderstood what fragments you did bother to read. We agree on almost everything!
Please read my postings again, and if you find anywhere that I said any creature attacks for evil or fun, please draw it to my attention.
AussieGirlNSW 1 year ago
MeareCAT, I don't want a war with you and I won't be discourteous and say "how dare you." But perhaps it's appropriate that I use a more polite "please" to request that you refrain from immediately calling people ignorant when you don't know them, or simply because you've misunderstood or haven't properly read what they've said
Surely a more mature approach would be to ask the accused for clarification in advance of an inappropriate conviction. They do say 'a little knowledge is dangerous.'
AussieGirlNSW 1 year ago
@MEareCAT Man you sound sumb please stop
Gunnz108 1 year ago
You're assuming 'attack' is only appropriate if it's a premeditated deliberate act with intent. (eg the desire for food). You seem to disregard that fact that 'an attack' can result from fear and self preservation. Finally, any toxin/poison that enters the body, either intentionally (eg, being absorbed deliberately) or otherwise (eg, wasp sting) that adversely effects it, can be said to have attacked the body, it is perfectly correct usage.
Rachel's body was attacked by jellyfish venom.
AussieGirlNSW 1 year ago
WTF australia? Jellyfish, extreme heat, wildfires, crocodiles, sharks, dangerous wild dogs..... you're starting to make me think that you're a little homicidal.....
sgirl2233 1 year ago
Do Australians normally carry vinegar around with them or was this just a lucky coincidence?
nettle97008 1 year ago
Yeah, quite often in that part of the world, and for that very reason. There are also usually bottles of vinegar kept along the beaches in queensland as well and the lifeguards always have some.
davecscott1974 1 year ago
A miracle.
soundsliketruck 1 year ago
It wasn't an attack. Jellyfish just float around. It's like saying a fisherman attacks fish when he tosses his line. Box Jellyfish are common and warnings are posted on all Australian beaches in season. Being upriver is amazing and that should be the thrust of this video, not the silly reference to an attack. I certainly feel for the girl and wish her well. I just wish these postings weren't so emotionally charged.
Themistoxles 1 year ago
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Themistoxles
You're analogy makes no sense at all. Any venom, sting or poison that destroys, invades or damages human tissue either temporarily or permanently, resulting in harm to an individual, will be considered as an invasive attack on the body.....
AussieGirlNSW 1 year ago
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Themistoxles
It's absolutely true to say jellyfish just float around. But they don't squirt venon indiscriminately all the time. Venom is used specifically to immobilise prey. While it is unlikely to have deliberately set out to home in on Rachel from a distance, she clearly came into contact with it and its venom was used intentionally. Therefore, she was attacked, plain and simple!
AussieGirlNSW 1 year ago
Australia certainly has got a dangerous wildlife while ours in the uk is mainly contained to 2 legs, with a can of lager in hand.
Caspers187 1 year ago 14
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Caspers187
Lol, we have those also hahahahah!!!!
AussieGirlNSW 1 year ago
@Caspers187 Oh we (Oz) certainly has plenty of those two-legged drunk pests as well.
Unfortunately.........
darepow 5 months ago
Seems like good kids.
nurbsenvi 1 year ago
I live in Calliope and have done for many years. I spend a lot fo time at the river, you don't even see any fish! lol
Box Jellyfish can survive and be found anywhere up to 25km inland. it's not the first time a jellyfish has been found this far inland.
Me and some friends went to Tannum Beach around the time of this attack and there were stingers everywhere as well.
@TheNimerb: Really, there is nothing to worry about, Ive never been seriously injured and I did Nippers and do SES. ;-)
xKaiteAx 2 years ago
I guess I won't visit Australia any time soon. too many deadly critters.
TheNimerb 2 years ago
@TheNimerb not a good reason... it amazing and if you go there the rigt time of the year its no prob. ;)
08kitti 1 year ago
@TheNimerb And the deadliest animal in Australia (as defined by most human kills)... The honey bee, from Europe. So don't go there either :)
mrabbit10 1 year ago
Yep, get well soon Rachel..!
Calliope is a long way from the ocean, so as you say, it's scary. How could it be so far inland, I don't understand that?
AussieGirlNSW 2 years ago