Lowell Shapley of New Caney was fishing when he accidentally stepped into a deep hole where a stingray was at Jamaica Beach in Galveston.
In response to a comment on his Facebook post, Shapley said the incident was caused by bad luck and bad timing.
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Despite wearing protective reef boots and waders, he says the stingray went through the boot and a layer of neoprene.
“Had a fish in my hands after a fight. Had the water muddied around me so couldn’t see and moved sideways right into a deep hole where he was laid up. The few seconds I had my guard down was all it took,” Shapley said in response to a comment on his Facebook post.
Immediately after being stung, Shapley called a friend to his rescue.
“I was in the marsh and had an excruciating walk back to the boat. Got to shore and called a friend close that came over with an icechest full of scalding water,” Shapley said on Facebook.
When asked to rate his pain on a scale of 1-10, Shapley says it’s a 9.2 - 9.4.
Shapley says he’s doing everything he can to get past the infection risk and secondary infections are concerning.
“I have washed it with soap and water religiously 4 times per day, followed by peroxide, iodine irrigation, and covered with a triple ointment,” Shapley wrote on Facebook. “No signs of infection thank god, which is a very serious danger with a stingray injury.”