Hawaiian Fisherman Dead After Being Impaled In The Chest By The Bill Of A Swordfish
Captain Randy Llanes, 47, passed away last Friday after a tragic and freak accident in the Honokohau Harbor in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Capt. Llanes was a beloved fisherman and family man, and his loss is being mourned by friends and family all across the world. The incident occurred when Randy Llanes observed a 6-foot (3-foot body, 3-foot bill) swordfish swimming in Hawaii‘s Honokohau Harbor, a very rare and odd sight. The fish was lost and something was wrong, as swordfish typically stick to very deep waters and stay far offshore.
As any fisherman would do when thinking on his feet, Captain Llanes dove into the water with a speargun to take down the swordfish for dinner. Upon shooting the swordfish with his speargun the fish turned and bolted directly towards Captain Randy Llanes, impaling him in the chest with its 3-foot-long bill. He was unresponsive after being pulled from the water by onlookers, and taken to Kona Community Hospital where he was pronounced dead. ...
