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Surfer Impaled by Swordfish in 'Freak Accident'

Giulia Manfrini, 36, of Italy tragically died off Indonesia's Masokut Island

(Newser) - Giulia Manfrini was among the many surfers from around the world drawn to the epic waves off Indonesia's islands. Unfortunately for the 36-year-old Italian, there weren't only humans exploring the waves off Masokut Island last week. "Unexpectedly, a swordfish jumped towards Manfrini and struck her squarely in...

Swordfish Hit by Speargun Kills Fisherman

Randy Llanes, 47, was an experienced Hawaiian boat captain

(Newser) - A Hawaiian man is dead after jumping into Honokohau Harbor yesterday to catch a swordfish and getting fatally gored, CNN reports. Boat captain Randy Llanes, 47, who was head of a deep-sea fishing charter, jumped in and hit the broadbill swordfish with a spear gun, officials say. The fish then...

Source of Huge Eyeball on Fla. Beach ID'd

Probably came from a swordfish

(Newser) - The softball-sized eyeball that washed up on a Florida beach last week probably belonged to a swordfish, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says. "Experts on site and remotely have viewed and analyzed the eye, and based on its color, size and structure, along with the presence of...

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