30 injured by stingrays on Florida beach in past week

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - Clearwater Beach officials say more than two dozen beachgoers have been injured by stingrays in the past week.

The Clearwater Beach Patrol is warning all beachgoers to do the “stingray shuffle” when entering beach waters to scare off any stingrays that might be around.

They say about 30 people have been injured by stingrays on Clearwater Beach since April 6. It’s unclear what’s caused the spike in stingray injuries.

WFLA TV (https://tinyurl.com/o9whv2r ) reports officials are flying purple warning flags to warn swimmers of stingray dangers.