AN angler was brought to Mayo General Hospital by the Achill RNLI after a fishing hook caught him in the eye.
The man was part of a fishing party of around eight people who were angling north of Clare Island last Sunday, January 13, when the accident occurred around midday. It is understood that a hook caught the victim between the eyeball and the eyelid and a distress call was issued almost immediately…
The Mayo News, 15/01/13. Read the full article ‘Angler hospitalised after fishing hook catches in eye‘.
