Posted on 06/23/2022 8:08:28 AM PDT by SJackson
A child under the age of 10 was rushed to a hospital on Monday after being stabbed in the chest by a catfish.
The child was impaled by catfish spines during a fishing trip in Florida, Pasco County Fire Rescue PIO Corey Dierdorff confirmed to The Sun.
The incident happened in New Port Richey. Fire officials said as the child’s mom was taking the victim to a nearby hospital, the youngster experienced shortness of breath.
After the mom called 911, firefighters with Pasco Fire Rescue responded and listed the child as a trauma alert.
The young victim was then flown by helicopter to St. Joseph’s hospital in Tampa.
Dierdorff said the child remained in stable condition at the hospital.
He noted that it’s unknown whether the catfish was venomous.
Pasco Fire Rescue took to Twitter to share footage of the helicopter transporting the child.
Replying to another Twitter user, Pasco Fire Rescue explained: “The child was stabbed in the chest by the catfish’s stinger.
“The stinger entered the chest cavity approximately 1-1.5 inches and caused shortness of breath. We are hoping for a speedy recovery.”
Speaking to WTSP-TV, Dierdorff called the child’s situation “very odd.”
He told the outlet: “I’ve never heard of something like that.
“You hear of fisherman that might be cut by a barb or hit in the back of the leg and get an infection, but never heard of one penetrating the chest.”
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“Florida Sailcats hurt like hell!...................”
Yes they do. Stepped on one once. Spine went through my shoe sole and out the top of my foot. Can’t describe that pain.
“Florida Sailcats hurt like hell!...................”
Yes they do. Stepped on one once. Spine went through my shoe sole and out the top of my foot. Can’t describe that pain.
See post 19.....................
Stories like this make me want to stay away from noodling and stick to canoodling.
Seconded…
That’s where I’d catch em at, in the Gulf.
Um, catfish barbs (whiskers) are harmless.
A channel cat dorsal will ruin your day.
Me, hand and leg.
I did eat the sobs.
5.56mm
I had one go through my foot once. Unpleasant!
But what if you’re not stung in the hemorrhoids?
Same as Channel Catfish?
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