In Alabama, rare 400-pound spotted eagle ray jumps into boat, gives birth
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An Alabama family fishing off the waters of Sand Island Lighthouse near Dauphin Island last week was surprised by a rare spotted eagle ray when it jumped into their boat.
"I ran into the lab to see if anyone could help get her out. In the meantime, some people had come to the boat and helped her get out." "It's not uncommon for wild animals to release their young when they feel their life is in danger."
That's when the estimated 400-pound ray jumped out of the water and landed in their boat — smacking into Jones along the way.
Jones told Fox News Digital in an interview this week, "We were participating in the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo. We were out fishing off the coast of the Sand Island Lighthouse on Friday and I wasn’t catching anything — but my husband, husband’s father and son all were."