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Around 40 to 60 tourists are reported to have been stung by the stingrays each year. Of these, at least two tourists are from Bengaluru, and some from North Karnataka, according to the concessionaire in-charge of the Malpe beach Sudesh Shetty, leaseholder, Malpe beach, told TOI that these stingrays will be present for another 15 days. They are not lethal,” Sudesh said.According to experts, stingrays are found near the shores across coastal Karnataka, generally in September. However, they may have to exercise some restraint for the next 15 days due to stingrays At least seven incidents of these cartilaginous fishes related to sharks stinging tourists have been reported in Malpe in the last one week. On the other hand, tourists happily venture into the water only to end up with wounds or rashes.“They sting you because they feel threatened..