Fish Related Deaths

[dibbers006]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 08 May 2025 at 14:52

[sparkythecat]

Are you on about trawlermen drowning at sea, people being eaten by sharks, people being stung by poisonous fish, or people dying from food poisoning or choking on a bit of fish

Or all of the above ?

[ali_kat]

Don't forget fish bones & anaphalictic shocks caused by fish.

[Don]

Fish. Whoever heard of a cow bite!?

[dougc]

What a pointless poll!

I'd go for cattle given the combination of poor driving standards, free roaming cattle and a population of 1bn+ in India.

[Hyper 3]

has to be fish

[Neil_H]

sparkythecat said:

Are you on about trawlermen drowning at sea, people being eaten by sharks, people being stung by poisonous fish, or people dying from food poisoning or choking on a bit of fish

Or all of the above ?

What he said, you need to be more specfic.

If you mean deaths purely from being around them (ie not eating), I'd probably say cattle since more people will be in contact with them and they trample a hell of a lot of people.

If you mean eating as well, including food poisoning, then probably fish.

If you include fishermen dying as a result of fishing them, then probably fish.

So, to sum up, the poll is bkS.

[otolith]

In the UK, in 2006/7, cattle killed ten people.

HSE said:

In 2006/07 injuries from animals caused more deaths than any other category.
Eleven people were killed by animals, five more than in the previous year
(2005/06). Three involved bulls, seven cows or other cattle and one a horse. All
the victims sustained trauma injuries consistent with them having been attacked,
trampled to death or gored and trodden on by an individual animal or a herd of
cattle.

Two people were killed in fish farming accidents:

HSE said:

A 49 year-old self-employed fish farmer died when he drowned in a tank used to rear
trout. The exact circumstances of the accident are not known, as there were no
witnesses but it is believed that he was grading fish. He was found by his wife floating
face down in a deep pond

A 44 year-old employee drowned whilst harvesting fish. He was crewing a local fishing
boat, but was missing when the boat returned to harbour. The weather was wet and
windy and the handrail was missing. The boat was cluttered with equipment hampering
access around the deck. There were no witnesses as to what happened or how he fell
overboard. When his body was recovered it was found that he had not been wearing a
lifejacket

So farming cattle > farming fish. But about 9 or 10 people a year are lost in commercial fishing accidents, which tips the balance towards fish > cattle.

[sparkythecat]

Fish - definitely

Look at how dangerous they can be fishy

[V8mate]

Yeah... I need a bicycle like a fish needs a poll.


Eh??

[Flintstone]

Jan 2003-December 2003 there were 37 fish related deaths in the UK.

Jan 2003-December 2003 cattle were responsible for 3 deaths (2 trampling, 1 crushing).



The fish have it!!

[Gretchen]

Two of my children develop fish lips if eating certain white fish...no deaths yet.

On the other hand I spoke with someone yesterday who was recently sacked due to throwing a fresh Halibut at another member of staff.

[Fetchez la vache]

As always it depends
In a field full of cows I'd have a guess the chances of fish injury are relatively small...

[captainzep]

ali_kat said:

anaphalictic shocks caused by fish.

I'm covering the pedantry corner desk today.

Ali, good try.

Its 'anaphylactic shock', or more appropriately (given the context of the sentence) anaphylaxis.

HTH

[smiles warmly and awaits punch in face]

[sparkythecat]

Gretchen said:

Two of my children developed fish lips ......

Gretchen pictured earlier this morning

[madbadger]

captainzep said:

ali_kat said:

anaphalictic shocks caused by fish.

I'm covering the pedantry corner desk today.

Ali, good try.

Its 'anaphylactic shock', or more appropriately (given the context of the sentence) anaphylaxis.

HTH

[smiles warmly and awaits punch in face]

[ali_kat]

madbadger said:

captainzep said:

ali_kat said:

anaphalictic shocks caused by fish.

I'm covering the pedantry corner desk today.

Ali, good try.

Its 'anaphylactic shock', or more appropriately (given the context of the sentence) anaphylaxis.

HTH

[smiles warmly and awaits punch in face]

Madbadger

[Swilly]

Cattle = Meat + over eating = obesity = heart disease and heart attack !!

Therefore cattle !!

[Gretchen]

On November 22 1982 The late Queen Mother was rushed to hospital for an operation after choking on a fish bone at a dinner party...we all know this was the beginning of her demise.

[rumpelstiltskin]

Fish related deaths?I just about had that once listening to Kayleigh on the radio,couldn't stand it!