Needlefish stuck in teenager’s neck for two days

Muhammad Idul was fishing in Buton waters, South East Sulawesi, earlier this month, when a needlefish fish jumped out of the water and impaled itself in his neck, according to Carve.

It took a two-hour operation with three surgeons and two anaesthetists to remove the fish, but Muhammed had to wait two days for the operation to take place.

Seemingly Needlefish can make short jumps out of the water, travelling at up to 60 km/h (37 mph), and often leap over the decks of shallow boats rather than going around.