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Leaping Sturgeon Breaks Boy's Arm
Photo Courtesy of Charles Littlewood
Authorities say a boy's arm was broken and his father was cut by a jumping sturgeon on the Suwannee River near Dowling Park.
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Published: September 14, 2008
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DOWLING PARK - Authorities say a boy's arm was broken and his father was cut by a jumping sturgeon on the Suwannee River near Dowling Park.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says the victims and two other family members were cruising the river Sept. 7. Officials say a nearly 4-foot-long sturgeon jumped in front of the boat. The fish shattered the windshield and hit 32-year-old Christopher W. Howard and his 4-year-old son, Chandler. They were taken to a Live Oak hospital for treatment.
Howard's wife and other son were not injured.
The large, prehistoric-looking sturgeon have hard plates along their backs. They can grow up to 8 feet long and up to 200 pounds.
The Associated Press
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