On July 19, 73-year-old Katherine Perkins was on a boat trip off the Florida coast with two anglers. After one of the two anglers hooked a marlin and wanted to pull it into the fishing boat after the drill, it happened: the fish defended itself with its pointed, elongated upper jaw and stabbed the woman in the groin. The wound could only be given emergency care at sea, and the woman was taken to the nearest hospital.
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Accident could have been avoided – Anglers should not underestimate spearfish
As Fox News reports, the woman was on board the fishing boat when the marlin struck. One of the anglers tried to pull the marlin into the boat after a successful fight. A fatal mistake, as it turned out. “The predator jumped out of the water and stabbed Katherine in the groin while she was standing near the center console,” a police spokesman said. The two anglers treated the woman’s wound by stopping the bleeding with an improvised pressure bandage. At the time of the accident, the fishing group was about three kilometers from the coast. It is unclear whether the woman was seriously injured.
However, the marlin’s attack could easily have been prevented. Anglers are not required by law to release spearfish, but it is recommended. Accordingly, anglers should not land such large fish and instead take underwater photos. In this way, anglers and fish would be protected at the same time. This is reported, among other things, by the portal TCPalm.com.
It is not clear which fish is involved in this specific case. Spearfish (also called sailfish) include various marlin. Such as the black marlin and the white marlin. Characteristic of these fish is the fan-shaped dorsal fin and the long and pointed upper jaw.
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