Ben Southall - the guy who won Tourism Queensland's competition to land the dream job of caretaking an island resort - has been stung by a potentially lethal jellyfish.Earlier this week, Southall was getting off a Jet Ski in the ocean when he felt "a small bee-like sting" on his arm. When he later noticed a tingling in his hands and feet, island staff took Southall immediately to the doctor.
Progressive symptoms of fever, headache, lower back pain, chest tightness and high blood pressure led the doctor to diagnose that Southall had been stung by an Irukandji jellyfish. He was given pain medication and slept off the venom's effects overnight.
"I thought I'd done particularly well at avoiding any contact with any of the dangerous critters that consider this part of the world their home," Southall wrote. "This was not what I'd wanted at all and had caught me little off guard to say the least -- I'm supposed to be relaxing in my last few days on Hamilton Island."
Ahhh ironic news, how I love thee. Maybe now people will realise that Queensland is NOT a paradise - it's full of deadly animals, leather skinned grandmothers and bogans.
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Wow, that's the most comprehensive definition of QLD i've ever heard.
ReplyDeleteSuccinct and too the point. I'm loving it and couldn't agree more about the perfect parting present for the international guest island guardian. what ho!