STUNG by a LIONFISH!

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Please SUBSCRIBE - \r Watch More - \r \r **STING AFTERMATH VIDEO COMES OUT FRIDAY! 4/28**\r \r On thisof Beyond the Tide, Coyote gets stung by a Lionfish! \r \r The Lionfish has quickly become one the most destructive invasive species to marine life on the East Coast of the United States and if thats not enough they also have an extremely painful venom they often violently spike into unsuspecting divers and fisherman. Yikes! \r \r So how painful is the Lionfish sting and what happens if you are unfortunately stung yourself? Well Coyote Peterson is once again putting himself in the “sting zone” to find out and educate people about this beautiful yet venomous little creature. \r \r Get ready to to witness Coyotes first aquatic animal sting! \r \r Huge thanks to Captain Eric for keeping the crew safe at sea and making this video possible! \r \r Our newBeyond the Tide explores the mysterious world of the ocean and brings you closer than ever to its most fascinating creatures. Whether its tide pools, lagoons or the deepest depths of the sea Coyote Peterson and the Brave Wilderness crew will take you there! \r \r The Brave Wilderness Channel is your one stop connection to a wild world of adventure and amazing up close animal encounters! \r \r Follow along with adventurer and animal expert Coyote Peterson and his crew as they lead you on four exciting expeditionincluding the Emmy Award Winning Breaking Trail, Dragon Tails, Coyotes Backyard and Beyond the Tide - featuring everything from Grizzly Bears and Crocodiles to Rattlesnakes and Tarantulas…eachoffers an opportunity to learn something new.\r \r \r \r \r So SUBSCRIBE NOW and join the adventure that brings you closer to the most beloved, bizarre and misunderstood creatures known to man! \r \r GET READY.things are about to get WILD! New Episodes Every Wednesday and Friday at 7AM EST\r Subscribe Now! \r \r Find more info at: \r \r Coyote Peterson on Twitter: \r \r Coyote Peterson on Facebook: \r \r Coyote Peterson on Instagram: \r \r Coyote Peterson G+:

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00:01Oh wow, I cannot believe you're about to do this.

00:04I'm Coyote Peterson and I'm about to enter the spike zone with the lionfish.

00:10One, two, here we go, three.

00:20Oh wow, it's getting worse guys.

00:23Okay, let's get you home.

00:30Ooh, it's almost time to head out to sea, how are you feeling?

00:45Well, you'd think I'd be excited, which I guess I am, but I'm also out there looking for my fate,

00:51which is ultimately being stung by a lionfish.

00:55That's our boat.

01:00All right.

01:02Watch your step coming down here.

01:04Life Aquatic?

01:06All right, wow, we've got a lot of great space on board here to set up all of our gear.

01:11Not diving today, we're actually going to pre-dive.

01:13Yeah, we are going to be snorkeling to get these lionfish.

01:16They'll be in shallower water.

01:17Now they are located deeper and shallow.

01:19I mean, they're all over the place from what I hear.

01:21So we've got about six hours out on the water and hopefully in that amount of time,

01:25we're going to come back with a lionfish.

01:27All right.

01:29Today we are heading off the coast of Isla Murata.

01:32We will be searching for one of these invasive fish with the ultimate goal of showing you how to treat the effects of their painful sting,

01:39which is often experienced by both fishermen and divers.

01:43We will be searching for one of these animals.

01:44Native to the Indo-Pacific, these fish were first reported off of Florida's Atlantic coast in 1985 and quickly began to spread up the eastern seaboard.

01:54With no natural predators besides humans, the lionfish has become invasive enemy number one.

02:01No one knows for sure how these fish were introduced to the area, but their numbers have increased rapidly over the last 30 years.

02:09So finding one should not be that difficult.

02:12All right guys, we've made it to our first dive site.

02:26We are just off of the Florida Keys.

02:28We've got the shore in the background.

02:29We're not too far out.

02:31You can actually see the bottom of the ocean just off the back of the boat, which is perfect for snorkeling.

02:36I'm going to trade in my adventure cowboy hat for a mask, a snorkel, and a dive suit.

02:41We're going to head down there and try to catch the notorious lionfish.

02:44This is one of the most invasive species out here in these waters.

02:47And our captain tells us there is a 100% chance we're going to catch one,

02:51which means for you guys, I'm definitely going to be stung.

02:54Oh boy.

02:55Here we go.

02:56All right, Mario.

02:57All right, buddy.

02:58See you later.

02:59See ya.

03:11How?

03:12So, we've been waiting for you to see another coral reef.

03:13Previewed just off of the shallow reef, we began to explore the craggy rocks.

03:26The slow moving lionfish is very distinct with its feathery looking fins and calm disposition.

03:31with its feathery looking fins and calm disposition.

03:34As long as we spotted one, catching it should be no problem.

03:41In total, we searched for about 30 minutes.

03:44It didn't take long at all, because soon enough,

03:47we had a lionfish in our sights.

03:56Okay, we got one.

03:57Get back out, I see it.

03:59Yep.

04:00Get back out, put the coral.

04:01It's just floating there.

04:02All right, let's try to get it.

04:07This was my moment.

04:08Time to net the invader.

04:11I held my breath and kicked hard.

04:13Closing in on the fish, I scooped forward,

04:16and after a little finesse of the net, I made the catch.

04:20I did it.

04:20I caught a lionfish.

04:24Making sure to keep the spines away from myself

04:26and the crew, I swam toward the surface.

04:30I got it.

04:31I got it.

04:32There you have it.

04:33What a beauty.

04:34Wow, this is making run for us.

04:35Did you see that?

04:36Yeah.

04:37Oh, man.

04:38Did you get that?

04:38That was awesome.

04:39Wow.

04:40Okay.

04:40Well, stay back.

04:41Stay back a little bit from me.

04:42Let's head back to the boat.

04:43Let's head back to the boat.

04:44We got our fish.

04:45Let's do it.

04:46Woo-hoo.

04:47All right.

04:48That's awesome.

04:49There it is, ladies and gentlemen, the lionfish.

04:50There it is.

04:51Look out for that.

04:52You're all up.

04:53I'll grab that.

04:54Can I break that up?

04:55Yeah.

04:56Look at that fish.

04:57Beauty, too.

04:58Gorgeous.

04:59Wow.

05:00There you have it.

05:01Look at those spines.

05:02I would say that the stage is set for me to be stung by the lionfish.

05:15Okay, let's get it into this bucket and let's get back to shore.

05:19In case you were wondering, this invasive fish will not be released back into the wild,

05:26but instead will be donated to a research group in South Florida.

05:49Okay.

05:50I see a tank.

05:51We need a fish.

05:52Here comes the fish.

05:53Now, I'm going to just scoop it up with this spoon and plop him into the aquarium.

05:58You ready?

05:59Yep.

06:00Here he comes.

06:01One, two, three.

06:02There you go, buddy.

06:03Wow.

06:04You can see why people keep them in their aquariums.

06:06Oh, they're absolutely gorgeous.

06:07I mean, you can see why it's called a lionfish.

06:09With those pectoral fins all spread out, it almost looks like the mane of a lion.

06:13Now, they're also known as red zebrafish.

06:16As you can see, those red stripes kind of make it look like a red zebra.

06:20Many different names for this fish, but one thing and one thing only that we know is

06:25that this is an invasive species here in South Florida, and they give you a pretty nasty prick

06:30with those spines.

06:31Now, let's look at some of the anatomy of this fish.

06:34Wow.

06:35First of all, those dorsal spines that you see running along the top ridge of the fish,

06:40all 13 of those are laced with venom.

06:43The venom on these spines is actually in grooves that run along the side of the spines,

06:48and you can see those fleshy things hanging off the side, right?

06:52Yeah, what is that?

06:53See that?

06:54These are actually sheaths that the spines are in, so when the fish gets agitated,

06:58those spines come through the fleshy sheaths, and then the venom is exposed,

07:02so whatever gets, you know, spined onto there has the venom go into its system.

07:06So, those sheaths actually help put venom on the spines too, right?

07:09They do.

07:10It kind of lubricates it with venom, and then when the spine goes into your hand,

07:14well, that's how the venom enters your body.

07:18Now, there are a couple different methods that I could use to go about being spined here.

07:23Yeah, how are you going to do this?

07:25This seems really precarious to me.

07:26Well, the most dangerous thing, and the thing that would be really unintelligent,

07:29would be to actually put my hands in like this and try to pick up the fish from the side.

07:34The ventral spines are shorter and thicker,

07:37and they will actually put more venom into me than I care to have put into my body today.

07:42The dorsal spines also will inflict a lot of venom,

07:46but I want to replicate what oftentimes happens to divers when they run into these fish,

07:51which is getting spined by the dorsal ridge.

07:55So, I'm going to pick the fish up by its jaw.

07:57It's not going to hurt it in any way whatsoever.

07:59That dorsal ridge of spines is going to fan up like that because it's going to feel threatened.

08:04It's out of the water.

08:05And I'm going to whack my hand down on top of those spines,

08:10and venom is going to go into my skin.

08:14Well, you've gone through some stings and some bites.

08:16How are you feeling about this particular experiment, if you will?

08:20Well, this will be my first marine stinging.

08:23Technically, it's not a sting.

08:25It's a stabbing or a barbing or a spiking.

08:29I'm a little nervous because I don't know how my body will react to marine life venom.

08:35We do have an epinephrine pen with us, as always.

08:39We're also back here in civilization, so if anything goes extremely wrong,

08:43if my body were to go into anaphylactic shock, we do have local medical experts on call

08:48ready to receive me if something bad happens.

08:51And you're good to go with this.

08:53No, I'm sweating.

08:55I'm nervous.

08:56My heart is racing.

08:57You can see the fish is completely calm right now.

08:59Just there resting on the bottom of the...

09:05Oh, oh.

09:06Ooh.

09:07That's how you get it.

09:08That scared me.

09:09There's water all over here.

09:10Yeah, how'll that make you jump?

09:12Well, I thought I was going to get it from the ventral spines.

09:15There are three large spines on the back that they'll flick your tail and get you with.

09:19He didn't get me there, which is good, but I think we're getting close.

09:26Okay, we are just literally a couple minutes away from me being stung by the lionfish.

09:33Ah, you guys know I get nervous right before I do these things.

09:36Those are some big spines.

09:38I've never been spined by a marine creature before.

09:41I have no idea how my body's going to react to this venom, which makes me even more nervous.

09:55It is time.

09:57GoPro is officially rolling.

10:00Okay, now I'm going to pick the fish up from the front of its jaw and then I'm going to drop my hand on top of the spikes.

10:09Now, I may be spined in the process of getting it out of there.

10:13If that happens, I'm just going to run with the scene.

10:16Okay?

10:17Depending on how bad it is.

10:18Okay?

10:19I don't know what's going to happen.

10:20I'm actually going to use the wooden spoon to turn it around.

10:23I want to hold it with my left hand.

10:25I'm actually going to position it.

10:27Look at that.

10:28Look at how it's turning the spines into the spoon.

10:31Can you see that?

10:32Yeah, it's like instinctively positioning the spines to attack its predator.

10:36Okay, I'm going to try to get it by the mouth.

10:38You ready?

10:39Yeah.

10:40Careful.

10:41Okay, I've got it.

10:57You have the mouth?

10:58Got it by the mouth.

11:00Here we go.

11:01There it is.

11:02Oh my goodness.

11:03We're here at the moment.

11:04Look at the display of those spines.

11:06Wow.

11:07Okay.

11:08Now, I'm going to drop my hand down on top of those.

11:12You got a decent shot?

11:14Yeah.

11:15Can you position the fish a little more at me?

11:16Yep.

11:17Let me kind of hold it out like that so you can see it.

11:18Oh wow.

11:19I cannot believe you're about to do this.

11:21Oh buddy.

11:23I'm Coyote Peterson and I'm about to enter the spike zone with the lionfish.

11:30One.

11:33Two.

11:35Here we go.

11:36Three.

11:38Ah.

11:39Ah.

11:40Ah.

11:41Ah.

11:42Ah.

11:43You alright?

11:44Did he get you?

11:45Oh yeah.

11:48Tell me what you're feeling right now.

11:49What's it feel like?

11:50Ah.

11:51Does it hurt?

11:52Oh pinpricks.

11:54Oh.

11:55Yep.

11:57Oh man.

11:58Ah.

12:02It's actually really not that bad.

12:04But it is, keep in mind, a neurotoxin.

12:07It's going to take a couple minutes for this to set in.

12:09It's not instantaneous like a wasp, tarantula hawk, or even the bullet ant.

12:15You see where the spines went in?

12:17There, there.

12:18And I think his body kind of turned.

12:20I got like four spinings.

12:21Ah.

12:22Is it hot?

12:23Nope.

12:24Fingers are getting a little stiff.

12:25Ah.

12:26Mm.

12:27Mm.

12:28Mm.

12:29Mm.

12:30Yep.

12:31I'm feeling something now.

12:32Ah.

12:33Hold on a second.

12:34Ooh.

12:35Ooh.

12:36Ooh.

12:37The fish is okay.

12:38Fish looks good.

12:39That's what you get, he says, for picking me up.

12:42Ah.

12:43Ah.

12:44Ah.

12:45Hold on a second.

12:48Ooh.

12:49Ooh.

12:50The fish is okay.

12:52Fish looks good.

12:53That's what you get, he says, for picking me up.

12:56Ah.

13:00Oh wow.

13:01Yeah, oh wow.

13:02Oh.

13:03Ah, it's kind of coming in a wave.

13:05Oh, you know what that's indicative of?

13:07Heel a monster.

13:08Heel a monster.

13:09Heel a monster.

13:10Yep.

13:11Oh man.

13:12Oh man.

13:13Alright, I'm going to take this thing off of my wrist.

13:17Feeling any swelling or?

13:18Yep.

13:19I can feel my arm getting tight.

13:21And this is actually cutting off the circulation.

13:24And what you don't want to do is cut off the circulation.

13:28Ah, my gosh.

13:29Oh man.

13:30Dude.

13:31Feel my forearm, dude.

13:33That's like instant.

13:35Squeeze under here.

13:36Under there.

13:37Yeah.

13:38Jeez.

13:39Ah.

13:40Arms on.

13:41Oh man.

13:42Yeah.

13:43Ah, it's burning good now.

13:47I felt the spikes go in.

13:51And thought to myself, oh, that's kind of like a pinprick.

13:55A big pin, but a pinprick nonetheless.

13:58I kind of got up and said, that's not that bad.

14:02How long will this last?

14:04It's going to last until I get my hand in some hot water.

14:11Not boiling hot.

14:12I want as hot as I can stand because that heat will actually break down the proteins in the venom.

14:19And it should dissipate.

14:20And it should dissipate.

14:21But, oh wow.

14:22Okay.

14:23It's getting worse, guys.

14:24It's getting worse and I'm getting dizzy.

14:26Hey, should we take him to get the hot water?

14:28Yeah, I think we should probably wrap this up.

14:31Okay, okay.

14:32No, no, no, no, no.

14:33Gotta get an outro.

14:34Okay.

14:35Well, as we can see, the sting from the lionfish is extremely painful.

14:40If you are stung, seek medical attention as quickly as possible.

14:44You never know how your body is going to react to venom in a situation like this.

14:50It's an invasive species.

14:52It's a fish.

14:53It's a fish that's very easy to come across here in the southern part of Florida and up

14:57and down the east coast of the United States.

15:00I'm Coyote Peterson.

15:02No, wait, wait.

15:03If you see a lionfish in the wild, just admire it from a safe distance.

15:08It's the most important thing you do.

15:09Do not try to capture these fish.

15:12I'm Coyote Peterson.

15:15Be brave.

15:18Stay wild.

15:19We'll see you on the next adventure.

15:21Okay, I'm getting dizzy.

15:24Here, just sit down a minute.

15:25Sit down.

15:29Okay, let's get you home.

15:30Here.

15:33Oh, man, dude.

15:34I'm light at it.

15:35I'm light at it.

15:36Alright, maybe it is a little worse than I thought.

15:40Alright Mario, you got the keys?

15:41Getting spiked by a lionfish was pretty bad.

15:44Make sure to stick around and watch the aftermath episode

15:47where I do my best to show you how to treat a lionfish sting.

15:51And don't forget, subscribe so you can join me and the crew on our next aquatic adventure.

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