Mackerel bite causes 100 stitches for Brevard County man

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BREVARD COUNTY, FL -- A freak fish attack sent a man to the hospital in Brevard County. Josh Landin says a 57-pound fish -- measuring nearly five feet long -- jumped into his boat and bit him. Josh and his friends say it happened as they leaned over the side of the boat to reel in a smaller fish.

"We were staring at that little fish ...and like someone waved a magic wand that went whoosh and it was suddenly a 5 foot long 60 pound fish!" said Rob Platner, victim's friend.

"[It] jumped right out of the water, hit me in the chest, knocked me over and bit my leg," said Josh Landin.

The fish was a king mackerel, which tore into Josh's hand and leg in two places. Josh had to get more than a hundred stitches at the hospital.

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Source: http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/florida/news-article.aspx?storyid=79588

[JP]

Holy Mackerel :roflol:

[Sombeech]

Holy Mackerel :roflol:

You beat me to that lame response!!!!

[JP]

You beat me to that lame response!!!!
That was the first thing that came into my mind :roflol:

[sparker1]

That bad boy would normally be enough to win the Kingfish Tournament, worth 100 grand or so.

[Mtnman1830]

Boy, I am way too late for the 'HOLY MACKEREL" pun.
Oh well. :ne_nau: