Suwannee River Flying Sturgeon Kills 5-year Old Girl
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I’ve heard of leaping sturgeon but never have I heard of one killing a boater. This is apparently what happened on Florida’s Suwannee River.
From Newser:
Florida’s leaping sturgeon have occasionally proven more than a little hazardous to boaters on its Suwannee River, but the latest incident is as tragic as it is unprecedented: 5-year-old Jaylon Rippy was boating with her family late last week when a flying sturgeon—which can reach 8 feet and tip the scales at 200lbs.—hit her, killing her and injuring her mom and 9-year-old brother, Trevor, reportsNBC News.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family at this time,” a rep with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission tells the Suwannee Democrat Bulletin. “This is a terrible tragedy.” Jaylon’s is the first recorded death on the river caused by a sturgeon, though four people have been injured so far this year. Her family has set up a GoFundMe account.
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Bizzare! Poor kid. How could you possibly explain to anyone that your kid was killed by a flying fish???