A 5-year-old girl was killed by a jumping sturgeon Thursday on the Suwanee River in Florida, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

A sturgeon leaped into a boat, hitting and killing a 5-year old girl. ... Girl Killed After Being Struck By Jumping Sturgeon In Boat. July 4, 2015 / 11:38 AM / CBS Miami ...

CHIEFLAND, Fla. - Florida wildlife authorities say a teenager was knocked unconscious by a sturgeon jumping from the Suwannee River. It's the second strike involving that type of fish in two weeks ...

The Suwannee River appears to support the largest viable population of Gulf sturgeon in Florida, the estimate at 10,000 to 14,000 fish who spend eight to nine months a year spawning in the river.

No sturgeon strikes were reported last year or in 2013. Because water levels have been dropping, the sturgeon are jumping more often, officials said. The fish are known for leaping more than 7 ...

No sturgeon strikes were reported last year or in 2013. Because water levels have been dropping, the sturgeon are jumping more often, officials said. Sturgeons can leap more than 7 feet out of the ...