Woman on Florida boat gored by 100lb sailfish that jumped from water

A Maryland woman on a fishing trip off the Florida coast was taken to hospital after a 100lb sailfish leaped from the water on to her boat and impaled her with its bill.

The fish which stabbed Perkins was caught on a line about two miles off Stuart, Florida.

Perkins was flown to a hospital.

Sailfish are reputed to be the fastest fish in the ocean, capable of swimming up to 68mph, growing up to 11ft and weighing as much as 220lb.