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Woman on Florida boat gored by 100lb sailfish that jumped from water

Woman on Florida boat gored by 100lb sailfish that jumped from water


Woman on Florida boat gored by 100lb sailfish that jumped from water
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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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