Fisherman dies after being impaled by swordfish

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A fishing boat captain has died after being speared by a swordfish in Hawaii.

Randy Llanes, 47, dived into the water in Honokohau Harbour, Kailua-Kona, after spotting the 3ft-long fish.

He shot it with his spear gun but as the fish started thrashing around it impaled him in the upper chest with its bill, boating and ocean recreation officials said.

According to NBC News, fishermen pulled Llanes out of the after the accident and attempted CPR but he was declared dead at a nearby hospital.

Swordfish are normally found in deep water but sometimes during the day they can swim near the surface. Experts say it is very unusual for them to be in shallow water.

Dr. Andrew Rossiter, Director of The Waikiki Aquarium, told KHON2: "There are two possible reasons. One maybe the fish was following a school of fish into the shallow water, the other reason is maybe the fish was injured in some way or somehow impaired."

He added: "This is very, very unusual. There have been a couple of cases documented in the past, but almost always it can be attributed to an unfortunate accident or the fish being injured."