Man 1, Enormous Fish 0. Anthony Wichman, a 54-year old from Koloa, Hawaii reeled in a 230-pound Ahi tuna this week, only the animal did not go down without a fight: It dove deep into the water and capsized Wichman’s 14-foot boat in the process. Tuna Capsizes Boat: Report Anthony’s daughter, Anuhea, detailed the harrowing adventure to KHON2 : “In his mind, he thought he was dying, that he was gone,” Anuhea told the station, explaining that her dad freed himself just enough to use a water-proof cell phone and call his daughter. “All I could hear was him hyper-ventilating and puking.” Fortunately, Anuhea also heard the words “sinking” and “Coast Guard” and called the latter, who tracked Wichman down via his phone’s GPS and sent a helicopter in to make the rescue. “It seriously is a miracle,” said Abraham Apilado, a fisherman pal at the scene. Most amazingly? Wichman only had bruising and rope burn… and the tuna stayed on the line! Sounds like someone is up for a role in Sharknado 2 ! Bring it, giant animals around the world!
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Tuna Capsizes Boat, Fisherman Airlifted to Safety
