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To: Free ThinkerNY

Ooooh, that was a bad one!

That said, we have had boaters actually killed by jumping sturgeon here in Florida. For those who’ve never seen them jumping, they simply launch themselves out of the water and then plunge back in - but they’re huge, long fish, and if they hit anything in their leap, it’s all over for whatever they hit.

Then of course, there are the people who have had needlefish leap out of the water and go through some body part. They’re not attacking - just doing what needlefish do, which is leaping. One woman had a needlefish go through her neck. Ick.

Come to Florida and enjoy nature (red in tooth and claw...).


11 posted on 05/31/2011 1:26:42 PM PDT by livius
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To: livius
I've never heard of sturgeons being in Fl.

...learn something new every day at FR.

I hear folk eat them fish eggs.

21 posted on 05/31/2011 1:47:44 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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