- by foxnews
- 18 Jan 2025
Woman on Florida boat gored by 100lb sailfish that jumped from water
Woman on Florida boat gored by 100lb sailfish that jumped from water
- by theguardian
- 26 Jul 2022
- in news
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A Maryland woman on a fishing trip off the Florida coast was taken to hospital after a 100lb sailfish leaped from the water on to her boat and impaled her with its bill.
The fish which stabbed Perkins was caught on a line about two miles off Stuart, Florida.
Perkins was flown to a hospital.
Sailfish are reputed to be the fastest fish in the ocean, capable of swimming up to 68mph, growing up to 11ft and weighing as much as 220lb.
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