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Tuesday, June 19, 2007
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Beware of the flying Sturgeon in Florida:

Its waters are already infested by man-eating alligators and razor-toothed sharks, but now Florida residents are being warned of another peril - flying fish.

A prehistoric fish has literally leapt its way to the top of the Sunshine State's wildlife danger list after a series of incidents that have left dozens of river users injured. Officials at Florida's Fish and Wildlife Commission (FFWC) have launched a campaign to warn people that a brush with an "armour plated" sturgeon - an endangered species that dates back 225 million years and can grow to 8ft and weigh 200lb - could send them to the surgeon.

Some of the victims have been knocked overboard, rendered unconscious and even left in a coma after giant Gulf sturgeon jumped out of the Suwannee River and slapped them with their rock-hard scales. Other injuries have included a fractured spine, a collapsed lung, ruptured spleen, slit throat, broken ribs and wounds that have required plastic surgery.

I read that story, and even though some people were seriously hurt, had to laugh a little.  And then I was instantly reminded of this old Sesame Street favorite:

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