Jeremy Wade finally has a short-tailed river stingray on his line and hopes he doesn't have another equipment malfunction. The fight is intense... can he bring it in?
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River Monsters: Battle With a River Stingray
Jeremy Wade finally has a short-tailed river stingray on his line and hopes he doesn't have another equipment malfunction. The fight is intense... can he bring it in?
Added: Apr 19, 2011
Views: 61841 Views
Runtime: 02:29
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