How do you protect yourself from stonefish?

If you're in an area that could be home to stonefish, make sure to:
  1. Wear water shoes.
  2. Always look where you walk.
  3. Shuffle your feet along the bottom to avoid stepping directly on the fish. This shuffle also helps scare away stingrays, which you don't want to step on either.




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