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infoshark - 07.07.2007, 21:282 Teens Injured By 6-Foot Flying Fish
2 Teens Injured By 6-Foot Flying Fish
7 Known People Hurt By Sturgeons This Year, Officials Say
Two Brevard County teenagers were injured on Thursday when they collided with a sturgeon in the Suwannee River while riding a personal watercraft, according to officials.
Alli Katirck, 14, of Mims, and Kori Snitker, 17, of Titusville, were riding with a group of family and friends in the Suwannee when a 6-foot sturgeon struck them, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers.
"The girls had sustained minor cuts and abrasions from the leaping fish," FWC Officer Dwain Mobley said.
The incident happened near the Rock Bluff area, officials said.
"The two girls were very upset and didn't want to get back on their personal watercraft," Mobley said. "So we put them on our patrol boat and led the group back to the Branford boat ramp where they had put in."
It is not known if the teens were taken to a hospital.
"These two teens were very lucky," Mobley said. "According to other witnesses who saw the collision, the fish was very large and could have hurt them severely."
So far this year, the FWC said it has documented five sturgeon strikes, injuring seven people.
"The documented strikes for 2006 resulted in the worst year on record, with eight people directly hit by sturgeon and two injured when they swerved to avoid a jumping fish and hit a bridge piling," Maj. Bruce Hamlin, regional commander for the FWC's North Central Region in Lake City, said. "However, the numbers for 2007 show a trend that could top 2006. At this point last year, there were three documented strikes, with three injuries. People need to be cautious when on the Suwannee. I cannot emphasize that enough."
The Gulf sturgeon makes its way from the Gulf of Mexico each spring into the Suwannee to spawn. The fish return to the Gulf during winter months. These fish can grow to 8 feet in length and weigh 200 pounds.
FWC officials are requesting that all sturgeon strikes be reported by calling 888-404-3922.
Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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