Florida Fisherman Catches Pregnant Stingray, Delivers Pups

A Florida fisherman caught a stingray while on a fishing trip near Fort Myers, and had intended to use it for bait when he realized something was amiss. The stingray was giving birth, and with his father’s help, they delivered the stingray pups. Read more about this awesome story below…

“We were kind of bummed about it. We got it on the boat. We put it on the filleting table, because we were gonna use it for bait,” Conger said. “We got a closer look at it, and there was another stinger hanging out.”

Conger’s girlfriend, Hannah Harris, thought it was a little gross, but his father pushed the baby stingray out. They soon discovered there was a second stingray pup about to be born.