Fisherman survives after live fish slips into his throat

A fisherman in Egypt, who had accidentally swallowed a live fish, survives after a group of medical officers at Beni Suef Specialist Hospital in Egypt, manage to retrieve the fish from his windpipe.

According to the attending physician, the 40-year-old fisherman in Cairo was holding the fish in his mouth, while he tried to catch another one. Unexpectedly, the fish slipped into his throat, causing him to choke.

He was immediately taken to the hospital’s emergency department, where the medical team managed to extract the fish, blocking his throat, and succeeded in saving his life. The doctors were surprised to find the fish alive after removing it from the man’s windpipe. 

Deputy of plastic surgery Doctor Michael Ibrahim, ensured that the patient was out of danger and was admitted to the intensive care for observation.

While this fisherman was lucky to be alive, there was another incident in 2019, where a 49-year-old fisherman in Philippine died after found in a similar position, with fish stuck in his throat. His wife reported that he also had a habit of putting the fish he catches in his mouth so that it won’t get away, while he tries to catch more fish.