While fishing on his boat, an American was stabbed at the head by a formidable fish. An incident that almost cost him his life.
Recently, a 31 -year -old American was the victim of an impressive incident involving a formidable fish in Louisiana.
The man was fishing when a 27 kg white marlin bit the hook, according to information from Live Science, relayed by Geo.
While trying to bring back the socket, the fish with a long rostrum (term designating the cetaceans, editor’s note) sprang out of the water.
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The animal then violently struck the 30 -year -old in the face. This surprise attack earned him to be propelled to the back of his boat.
Following this shock, the fisherman felt immediate and intense pain in the neck. A stiffness felt in the spine. That’s not all! The victim also had bloody mouth.
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The fish loses a piece of its beak during the attack
Faced with the severity of his injuries, the man was helicoptered to the hospital, where he spent a scanner.
By consulting the imagery, the doctors discovered a dense object stuck at the back of the throat, detail our colleagues.
The foreign body has frightened between soft tissues before entering the Magnum foramen. Also called ” trou occipital “, This orifice located at the base of the skull allows the spinal cord of” communicate with the brain and control the functions of the body “Explains the specialized Passportsanté site.
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Faced with this situation, the patient had to undergo an operation. During this intervention, the surgeons removed a 3.5 centimeters’ fragment.
This radiance corresponds to the end of the rostrum of the fish. It was broken during the attack.
For his part, the man left the hospital after eight days. Since then, he has had no neurological sequelae. He also found all his abilities.
According to doctors, it is the first known case of a Magnum foramen injury caused by a fish beak.
