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Corey Deirdorff, spokesman for Pasco County Fire Rescue in Florida, remarked "very odd ... never heard of something like that" when a child on a family fishing trip experienced breathing difficulties and was hospitalized after getting stabbed in the chest by a catfish barb.
A child is receiving treatment at the hospital after they were stabbed in the chest by a catfish, according to Pasco County Fire Rescue.
A child is receiving treatment at the hospital after they were stabbed in the chest by a catfish, according to Pasco County Fire Rescue.
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Firefighters in Pasco County, Florida, found a catfish barb lodged in the child’s chest about 1 to 1.5 inches deep.
What was supposed to be a fun day fishing in a pond turned into a freak situation for the child and their family.