Friday, August 14, 2009

Falling fish shatters driver's windscreen

A woman driving near East Harbor State Park got a surprise when the windshield of her Toyota Matrix was smashed - by a fish.

Leighann Niles, 35, of South Euclid, was driving south on North Buck Road when a bald eagle flying overhead dropped a fish on her windshield, according to Danbury Township Detective Sergeant Mark Meisler.

"It was approximately 8 pounds," he said.

The raptor also dropped the head of a second fish, Meisler said. Neither Niles, who was travelling about 40 mph at the time, nor her 5-year-old daughter were injured, he said.

The fish was a sheephead, also known as a freshwater drum.

"I've never heard of that before," Danbury Township police Chief Mike Meisler said.

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