Michigan Woman Killed By Stingray

Wow! What a freak accident!!! My thoughts and prayers are with this family. A fun time turned into a nightmare.

MARATHON, Fla. -- A Michigan woman who was boating with her family in the Florida Keys has died from an eagle ray attack, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Thursday.

Judy Kay Zagorski, 57, of Pigeon, Mich., died after a spotted eagle ray "actually jumped out of the water and collided" with her, FWC spokesman Jorge Pino said.

"We don't know if she died as a result of the collision or if she died as a result of being speared by the barb, or she may have died as a result of hitting her head on the vessel somewhere or a combination of the three," Pino said via telephone.

Pino said he believed Zagorski was vacationing with her husband and children in the waters near Vaca Key. The woman was taken to Fisherman's Hospital in Marathon, but it was unclear if she died at the hospital.

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said the woman was attacked by a spotted eagle ray.

"These animals are known to jump out of the water, but I haven't heard of too many instances where the animal actually collides with a boat or collides with a human being for that matter," Pino said.

Here is a link to some pictures of the stingray. http://www.clickondetroit.com/slideshow/news/15654679/detail.html