What kind of deadly jellyfish stung Best Job in the World Winner Ben Southall?”
Ben Southall, the British winner of the Best Job in the World competition, has discovered that life in paradise can sometimes turn ugly, and rather painful. By Bonnie Malkin in Sydney Published: 7:00AM GMT 30 Dec 2009 Ben Southall: Best Job in the World winner wants four ‘mates’ Ben Southall, the British winner of the Best Job in the World competition, was stung by a deadly Irukandji jellyfish Photo: AFP Just days away from the end of his six-month stint as “caretaker” of Hamilton Island in Queensland, Mr Southall was stung by a deadly Irukandji jellyfish. The tiny, translucent jellyfish – which measure just 2cm and are very hard to spot in the water – are extremely venomous and stings often result in hospitalisation. Related Articles * Best Job in the World ‘helper’ goes missing * Best Job in the World winner wants ‘mates’ * Winner of Best Job in the World ‘not blogging enough’ * Portuguese Man O’ War wash up on beach in Cornwall * Four Portuguese Man o’ War seen in British waters * B
‘Best Job’ Winner Stung by Dangerous Jellyfish Man with world’s ‘Best Job’ as caretaker of Australian island survives deadly jellyfish sting By TANALEE SMITH Associated Press Writer ADELAIDE, Australia December 30, 2009 (AP) Trouble struck paradise this week when a British man who has the “Best Job in the World” as the caretaker of a tropical Australian island was stung by a potentially lethal jellyfish. Ben Southall — who won a contest to blog for six months about life on Australia’s Hamilton Island to promote tourism — wrote Tuesday that he was lucky to have survived his brush with the extremely venomous Irukandji jellyfish. Earlier this week, Southall was getting off a Jet Ski in the ocean when he felt “a small bee-like sting” on his arm. When he later noticed a tingling in his hands and feet, island staff took Southall immediately to the doctor. Progressive symptoms of fever, headache, lower back pain, chest tightness and high blood pressure led the doctor to diagnose that Southall
