Italian surfer dies after being impaled by swordfish in ‘freak accident’ - National | Globalnews.ca

https://globalnews.ca/news/10823818/surfer-swordfish-death-impaled-italy-indonesia/

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Boscrossos@lemmy.world · 32 pts · 1y (2 replies)

That's a sailfish, not a swordfish. Fastest fish in the sea.

GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca · 11 pts · 1y

The picture's been updated, I guess they realized their mistake.

danjoubu@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

Pretty sure the pictured fish is a swordfish. Sailfish have, you know, “sails”

Well actually now I’m not sure. The thumbnail has a picture of a sailfish, but the article a picture of a swordfish

CallMeButtLove@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 1y (2 replies)

That's really sad and sucks for her friends and family.

leisesprecher@feddit.org · 15 pts · 1y (1 reply)

But honestly, it's a pretty badass death compared to "died of cancer at 64".

PlantDadManGuy@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

I completely agree, but would you rather your tombstone said something about your accomplishments in life, or something seriously awesome like "impaled through the chest by a fucking swordfish"

jordanlund@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 1y (3 replies)

"Siregar said Manfrini was “unexpectedly” struck by the swordfish"

I mean, the alternative is you were expecting it...

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Sometimes you expect it. But only when they tell you first.

jordanlund@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

Nah, I no-likea that. I changed it.

hakunawazo@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

CodingCarpenter@lemm.ee · 16 pts · 1y

First they came for Steve Irwin and I said nothing...

HulkSmashBurgers@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Well they don't call it a swordfish for nuthin'!

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y

It's like death by Looney Tunes.

vodkasolution@feddit.it · 8 pts · 1y

Wtf?!

sol6_vi@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y

Did they get revenge by murdering the swordfish like we do to the captive animals at zoos?

homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

That was not on my bingo card

Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y (5 replies)

It says she was pierced 2" into her chest. That's all it took to kill her? That's nuts

scytale@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 1y (4 replies)

Depending on where on her chest it went in, maybe it punctured a lung? Not sure if your heart can be reached within 2 inches anywhere around your chest.

ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de · 14 pts · 1y (3 replies)

3.2 cm is average depth from skin to heart at its closest point to the outside. 6% of individuals is just 1.7 cm.

So 2" can be plenty to poke at it.

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Siegfried@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y (2 replies)

I see you used two different units, lets add a third to puzzle americans.

1" is equal to 25,4 mm

ATDA@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

If it's any consolation, as an American that got into 3d printing... Holy hell am I glad for metric or half the work would be converting all this imperial bullshit.

Tattorack@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

No, Americans like fractions. You should give that measure in fractions of a parsec.

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