CHIEFLAND, Fla. – Florida wildlife authorities say a teenager was knocked unconscious by a sturgeon jumping from the Suwannee River.
It’s the second strike involving that type of fish in two weeks on a north Florida river.
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the sturgeon are jumping just as they have for millions of years. Occasionally Florida boaters get in their way.
Get breaking National news
Authorities say 14-year-old Heavyn Nash of Fanning Springs was boating with family Sunday in Manatee Springs State Park when a sturgeon up to 6-feet long leapt into the boat, knocking her out. She was treated at a hospital.
- Four extremist plots to attack Jewish targets disrupted in Canada, report says
- Nicolas Maduro to face trial on U.S. drug trafficking charges in June 2027
- Saudi Arabia nuclear pact with U.S. may create path to uranium enrichment
- Toronto pro-Palestinian protester charged with terrorism over alleged Hamas links
Another sturgeon crashed into a boat’s windshield May 23 on the Santa Fe River.
Sturgeon can leap more than 7 feet out of the water. The protected fish average 40 pounds.
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.