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08/25/2006: "Man Bites Dog - Aquatic Edition"

Note: This recovered entry was originally posted on August 9th.

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You know the old saying - a dog biting a man isn't news, but a man biting a dog certainly is. Well, here's the maritime version - fish catches man ...

A Florida man was hospitalized after a 4-ft sturgeon jumped out of the water and struck him, knocking him off his speeding personal watercraft and rendering him unconscious. Fortunately, his girlfriend was nearby on a second PWC and was able to ferry him to rescue personnel on the shore. His injuries are said to be non-life threatening.

The amazing thing is that this isn't the first such occurance.

A 31-year-old woman was hospitalized in April after a 3-foot-long sturgeon jumped into a boat being driven by the woman's fiance. The pair was also on the Suwannee River.

Officials at the time said similar accidents occur once or twice a year on the river and that the fish can jump as high as 8 feet in the air and can weigh up to 200 pounds.

I smell a Fox News Special Report coming ... "When Good Fish Go Bad" ...