He’s back.

[Rpul]

So sad news to Report.

I’m currently still in hospital after almost 48 hours. The fire wood managed to catch me with its pectoral fin an inch into my wrist, im
Very lucky to alive as it was 3mm off my radial artery. The pain from the sting was excruciating for 10 hours. Hospital was unsure with what to
Do with me. So I had to sit in hospital
For 15 hours before they performed surgery.

I lost the fire wood cat, was a mammoth at 44” after the paramedics and fire department chopped it pectoral Fin off I had to
Be rushed off to
Hospital so
I got friends around to
Help with the fish and get him
Into the pond.

I will do a full
Write up once I’m out of
Hospital. Been very lucky to have missed everything and just left with some
Muscle damage.

 

[Fishman Dave]

Really sorry to hear that, I know the damage even a 12” tiger shovelnose can do so really glad to hear you are still with us!
All the best for a speedy recovery and onto the next beast project fish.

 

[jim barry]

Wow!!!

All the best for a speedy recovery

 

[Kelly_Aquatics]

so sorry to hear

 

[Backfromthedead]

Thats a deep gash. I wish you a speedy recovery.

I was always warned to be cautious of catfish "horns" when fishing, but never took it serious until a large blue cat opened up my wrist in a similar manner to yours. Now I completely avoid grabbing catfish at all if possible.

 

[BIG-G]

Holy hell man! Sorry for the loss of the animal but dang you’re lucky he didn’t rip through your wrist!
Hoping for a speedy recovery.
Good luck

 

[dr exum]

sorry to hear that ?

 

[fishhead0103666]

This is a perfect example of why I think once you get to a certain point in fish keeping you should be wearing some type of protection or even armor when you mess around with a tank.

Damn man, I’m glad that we didn’t lose you, I’ve always enjoyed reading your posts comrade. I do truthfully hope that you get better soon comrade.

 

[FJB]

Wish you a speedy recovery. Very sad to learn.

 

[Rpul]

Thanks all, very sore still. Plenty of antibiotics and pain killers and I’m sure I’ll be fine.

Practical fish keeping have contacted me through social media for an interview to explain how dangerous these big fish can be.
I’m contacting the hospital for the xrays to show.

Apologies of I’m making no sense. I’m out of it on coodean tablets.