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Filipino sailor rescued after being stung by poisonous fish

/ 01:44 AM May 21, 2016

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A Filipino seaman was bitten by a poisonous toadfish off Malta.

SAN FRANCISCO — The Armed Forces of Malta Rescue Coordination Centre Thursday assisted an unnamed Filipino sailor who was stung by a poisonous silver-cheeked toadfish.

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In a statement, the AFM said it dispatched the Search and Rescue Launch Melita I yesterday evening, following a distress call around 13 nautical miles off the coast of Malta, to a report by the Times of Malta.

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A Maltese registered vessel requested the AFM’s assistance following what seemed to be a poisonous fish sting suffered by one of its crew members.

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The Filipino sailor was transferred to Haywharf base and taken to hospital by ambulance.

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