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last week while crabing, with the kids. my daughter got fish out of a rock pool she was so chuffed..she wanted to keep it...so here it is swimming round ..... looked it up on the internet...its only a baby weever fish..needless to say it well soon be going back to the rock pool lynn x

Blimey!!! just looked it up .... ' Weaver fish stings This is a small fish (about 15 cm long). It has venomous spines along its dorsal fin. It is quite commonly found around the British Isles in warm weather. It may hide under the sand at low tide. The weaver fish sting can be extremely painful. Death is extremely rare, although respiratory failure and gangrene have been reported following infection. Treatment The affected limb or wound should be immersed in water as hot as can be tolerated comfortably for 15 minutes – some cafes in Cornwall and other surfing areas keep a bucket for this purpose. If this isn’t possible, cover the wound with hot flannels which should be changed repeatedly. The venom is inactivated by heat and the intense pain should subside within a few minutes of treatment. Simple painkillers such as paracetamol will also help to relieve the pain, antihistamines may also be helpful ' I wouldn't put it back - I'd do it in !!! Be very careful though when handling it please! Maz. XX

i knew some fish was dangerous so no one is aloud to touch anything...nets only..till we have traced what it is.. soooooo glad thats the way we have always done thing's, can you imagine, lynn x

doesn't bear thinking about does it?! good luck with it! Maz. XX

well I suppose if you catch it in the net and put it in a bucket with no water, then it will soon be dead and you can put it in the dustbin? don't flush it though!! maybe someone else knows a better way?! Maz. XX

might take your advice, and dispose of it, but not sure how to it safly, lynn x

its in the bucket, i feel kinda cruel, but not as cruel as i would if it stung someone lynn x

Keep it a while Lynn, could be a useful weapon!! Lol.........only joking.

Hi Las get rid of it qyick Tommy a freind of my was stung by one when we were fishing at hilbury island and was flat on his back in hospital for 8 weeks and he was 6ft 7in and built like proverbial brick sh Paul

lol....Maggy lynn x

thank's Paul, its in a bucket ...waitin to put it in the bin,, lynn x

how long before this thing gives up...? does anyone know...? lynn x

hi MGH S, i understand your anger...but i couldnt i feel bad enough thats its in a bucket... but eh...thats just me.. lynn x