【浸腳變浴血】食肉蟲應為肉食性海蝨 (有片)

墨爾本青年海灘浸腳遭食肉蟲襲擊事件,初步確定是一種肉食性海蝨。

Are 'sea fleas' to blame for bloody bites on Australian teen's legs?

Are 'sea fleas' to blame for bloody bites on Australian teen's legs? Source: YouTube

墨爾本青年海灘浸腳遭食肉蟲襲擊事件,初步確定是一種肉食性海蝨。

事發在上星期六,青年在 Brighton 海灘浸腳後發現兩隻腳都是血,上面布滿小孔,目前青年仍然留醫,雙腳依然出血。

海洋生物專家初步確定,蠶食青年雙腳是一種肉食性海蝨,平日多見於海產屍體,但亦都會就地食人肉,體積大約半厘米左右。

專家認為公眾不需要恐慌,指個案罕見,懷疑青年本身身上有傷口,吸引大批海蝨,又或者所在位置接近海蝨棲息的魚群附近。專家指,海蝨咬人時可能分泌一種物質,防止傷口凝血,導致青年傷口流血不止。

下面片段為青年父親在現場採集的蟲樣本。



專家強調,同類海蝨在海洋很常見,建議避免在晚間游水、游水時穿裁保護衣物和鞋,不要在水中站立不動太久。

St Kilda 球隊要求球員暫時不要到海灘,電台和網媒節目有聽眾反映暫時不會去海灘。
A supplied image obtained on August 6, 2017 of 16-year-old Sam Kanizay in a Melbourne Hospital after sustaining suspected bites from 'tiny marine creatures'
A supplied image obtained on August 6, 2017 of 16-year-old Sam Kanizay in a Melbourne Hospital after sustaining suspected bites from 'tiny marine creatures' Source: AAP
A supplied image obtained on August 6, 2017 of 16-year-old Sam Kanizay in a Melbourne Hospital (AAP)
A supplied image obtained on August 6, 2017 of 16-year-old Sam Kanizay in a Melbourne Hospital (AAP) Source: AAP

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Published 8 August 2017 11:27pm

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