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Friday, August 4, 2006

Life Revenge From a Fish Best Served Cold

Posted by BRADLEY STEINBACHER on August 4 at 10:22 AM

Note to self: Next time you go fishing for blue marlin off the coast of Bermuda, make sure to wear some Kevlar.

When he saw a companion on his boat hook a giant fish during a sea angling contest, Ian Card was delighted.

Next second, the scene of triumph turned to horror - as the 14ft blue marlin leapt out of the water across the vessel and speared Mr Card through the chest with its spiked bill.

The impact of the 800lb fish knocked him overboard into the Atlantic off Bermuda.

Then, with a thrash of its tail and with the 32-year-old still impaled and bleeding profusely, it dragged him underwater.

Terribly injured, he somehow stayed conscious as he struggled to pull himself free of the marlin’s 3ft razor-sharp spike before he drowned.

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Robin Quivers read this story on the Howard Stern Show...Last MONDAY!

Posted by Mike in MO | August 4, 2006 11:10 AM

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But was his buddy able to land the fish?

Posted by Napoleon XIV | August 4, 2006 11:15 AM

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PWNED! TAKE THAT, ANIMAL OPPRESSOR!

Posted by PETA ALF ELF | August 4, 2006 11:22 AM

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The way this is quoted makes it sound like he died, but he didn't! Read the link for all the details.

Posted by Steve | August 4, 2006 11:27 AM

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His father's quote, after seeing his son impaled and dragged below the water, is priceless: "I knew there was no good going to come out of it."

Posted by understater | August 4, 2006 12:03 PM

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Terribly injured, he somehow stayed conscious as he struggled to pull himself free of the marlin’s 3ft razor-sharp spike before he drowned.

The reporter says the man drowned after pulling himself free. Bad, bad reporter!

Having said that: damn, that's funny. This is beautiful divine justice. People who want to hunt dangerous animals SHOULD go mano-a-fisho with them. It's only right and fair.

Posted by Ivan Cockrum | August 4, 2006 12:18 PM

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I just have to say that your tag line was the best I've read in a long time.
"Revenge From a Fish Best Served Cold"

I don't care about who covered the story first or when, whether Joey Fishboy lived or died an ironic deep sea fishstick death.
I read that first line and my wild, crazed clapping drowned out the rest.

Posted by katy | August 4, 2006 12:22 PM

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I've seen both a Blue Marlin and a Sailfish, freshly-landed, up close on a fishing dock in Mexico. Both about 10-12 feet long. I was blown away by not only the intimidating sabres of bills they both had, but also at the builds of the fish. Built totally for speed and packed with muscle power. I did imagine what it could be like to be on the angry end of an encounter with either. Now I know as much as I care to dread.

Posted by Lloyd Clydesdale | August 4, 2006 2:09 PM

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What a way to go! I mean, really can you beat that? This has GOT to be how Popeye died if he wasn't eaten by a whale.

Posted by longball | August 4, 2006 3:43 PM

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Finally, proof that bad grammar can kill.

Posted by Grant Cogswell | August 4, 2006 9:44 PM

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But wait! Here's the best bit:

But Mr Card eventually surfaced 50ft behind the boat. 'Once we got Ian up, I cut the fish loose,' said his father. 'My main concern was not the tournament.'

Posted by Stephanie | August 5, 2006 12:05 PM

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Ballistic armor only works against blunt trauma. "Bullet-proof" vest offer little protection against knives and ... I would suppose ... marlins.

Posted by John Galt | August 6, 2006 11:44 PM

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Tennis stars photos here: <a href=http://tennisstars.info>Tennis Stars</a>

Posted by Tennisstars | August 24, 2006 8:46 PM

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