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Illinois woman survives encounter with jumping spotted eagle ray
200-pound fish strikes tourist, lands in boat
200-pound fish strikes tourist, lands in boat
ISLAMORADA— A spotted eagle ray that made spectacular leaps from the turquoise waters of Islamorada on Friday gave an Illinois family an unforgettable fish tale to take home from their Florida vacation. The Hausch family was enjoying an eco-tour boat ride on Friday afternoon when the 200-pound spotted eagle ray with a 5.5-foot wing span that they were photographing leaped into their boat and struck Jenny Hausch in the chest, officials said. "She was not harmed and managed to get out from under it," said Officer Robert Dube of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Division. Hausch was with her husband and three kids when the incident happened. "She is lucky," Dube said. In 2008, a Michigan woman who was touring the Keys in a boat was also struck by a ray. Pictures of women and men dressed as super heroes at Megacon 2011 "It broke her neck," Dube said about the impact between the ray and the passenger who he said was in a motoring boat three years ago... Full Article
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