Needlefish are mostly found in shallow waters near the shore and can leap out of the water to strike when they feel threatened Getty A beachgoer in New Jersey was stabbed in the leg while swimming — ...

Move over Jaws — there’s a new deadly fish in town. Last week, a swimmer was stabbed in the leg by an Atlantic needlefish while swimming off the Jersey coast, police said. The rare clash between human ...

The injury, a puncture wound, is suspected to be caused by a needlefish or houndfish. BARNEGAT LIGHT ‑ An adult male swimmer was taken to the hospital Saturday morning for a leg injury that occurred ...

Beachgoers, beware: A rare ocean creature may be behind a swimmer's painful encounter at the Jersey Shore, officials said. A swimmer suffered a leg injury while in the water off Barnegat Light on ...

A beachgoer in New Jersey was stabbed in the leg while swimming — and officials suspect it may have been a sting from a needlefish. On Saturday, June 21, the Long Beach Township Police Department ...

The injury, a puncture wound, is suspected to be caused by a needlefish or houndfish. Editor's Note: Asbury Park Press staff writers produce a lot of great work. Every reporter is picking their ...