Channel Nine star suffers shocking injury in beach attack
A Channel Nine broadcaster had a brush with one of the oceans most devastating jellyfish but luckily came out of the encounter with only a rash.
A Channel Nine broadcaster had a brush with one of the oceans most devastating jellyfish but luckily came out of the encounter with only a rash.
Andrew Hawes was stung by a bottlebrush jellyfish at Forster Beach, 110km south of Port Macquarie, in NSW, on Friday.
Mr Hawes shared photos of the blistered rash he was left with on social media and thanked the people who helped him treat it.
The rash was on his upper left arm near the shoulder and extended across its entire outer surface.
To celebrate his recovery from the slight Mr Hawes went putt putt golfing with his family on dry land shortly after.
Bouncing back from a brutal bluebottle attack on Forster Beach… to take out the family putt putt golf challenge for the second year running, he wrote.
Thanks to Forster-Tuncurry Lions Club for the silverware!
Channel Nine star Andrew Hawes shared pictures of the nasty rash he received from a bottlebrush on social media
Mr Hawes was stung by the highly venomous jellyfish at Forster Beach, 110km south of Port Macquarie, in NSW, on Friday
Comments on the post ranged from supportive to tough love as everyone clamoured on to give their tough-love and words of support.
You should use this story to convey to the Parramatta eels, one person wrote.
What true grit is and how sometimes you have to dig deep and look hard into the mirror to overcome adversity.
Blokiest and Aussiest post of the Summer so far, a second added.
Need a bag of cement, a third cheekily suggested.
Bottlebrush jellyfish, also known as bluebottles after their florescent blue colouring, sting their victims with poison which laces their tentacles.
The subsequent blistering caused by a sting can cause a days-long burning pain, swelling and itchiness, joint aches, nausea or vomiting and difficulty breathing.
In worst case scenarios the sting can be lethal depending on several factors including the age of the victim, if they are on any medications and the location of the wound.
Luckily the wound can be easily treated by gently washing the sore with seawater to remove any tentacles stuck to the area before submerging it in hot water for at least 20 minutes.
Bottlebrush jellyfish, or bluebottles, have poison which laces their tentacles and can cause severe reactions if not treated quickly (stock pictured)