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Marylander Katherine Perkins was injured by a 100-pound sailboat off Florida coast

100 kg sailboat jumped out of water off Coast of Florida and stabbed 73-year- an elderly woman when her fellow fishermen tried to reel her in in.

Katherine Perkins of Arnold, Maryland, was injured after a sailboat hit her. in groin area with check on On Tuesday, according to a report from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, TCPalm.com reported.

attack happened while she was standing in boat while two of her comrades tried to pull the fish in on line for photography.

“The sailboat jumped out of water and stabbed Katherine in groin area while she stood next to the center console” of fishing boat sheriff office said.

Incident took place about two miles off Coast of Stewart, Florida on Atlantic Coast State, north of Palm Beach Sheriff office report has been read.

Comrades Perkins – 75-year-old Louis Toth and 77-year-old Dominique Belleza – pressed her against the wound and she was taken to the hospital for treatment. Her condition was not reported.

The woman told the deputies attack it happened like this fast she did not have time to react, the sheriff’s report office said.

sailboats one of fastest fish species in ocean. As well as just like swordfish, they feature extended pointed banknotes.

The fish are almost always released even though Florida rules allow fishermen take one in a day with minimum length of 63 inches.

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