Eaten Alive by Giant Tarpon! - Summary

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**Title:** Hand Feeding Giant Tarpon at Robbie's, Florida Keys

**Hosts:** Coyote Peterson and Christina Wilson, Wildlife Biologist

**Summary:**

* Coyote Peterson and Christina Wilson visit Robbie's in the Florida Keys to hand-feed giant Tarpon.
* They discuss the fish's massive size (up to 8ft, 280lbs), powerful jaws, and sandpaper-like teeth.
* Coyote shares past experiences with fish bites (piranha, blue catfish) and expresses concern about Tarpon's strength.
* Despite initial apprehension, Coyote attempts to feed the Tarpon, getting his hand and arm "chomped" multiple times, with one particularly intense bite likely from a Tarpon named Scarface.
* The hosts emphasize that this experience is **not recommended to try at home** due to the risk of painful injuries.
* The video concludes with Coyote and Christina reflecting on the intense experience.

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1. The location of the event is the Florida Keys, at a spot called Robbie's.
2. The event involves feeding Tarpon, one of the world's largest fighting fish.
3. Tarpon can grow up to 8 feet in length and weigh up to 280 pounds.
4. Robbie's is the only place in the world where you can hand-feed Tarpon from a dock.
5. A Tarpon named Scarface, with a healed boat propeller injury, was rehabilitated at Robbie's.
6. After rehabilitation, Scarface was released back into the waters at Robbie's and attracted other Tarpon.
7. Tarpon have a unique jaw structure with small, compact teeth that work like rough sandpaper.
8. The mouth of a Tarpon is large enough for an entire human head to fit inside.
9. Tarpon are known to straighten fishing hooks due to the strength of their jaws.
10. The Tarpon's teeth are described as razor-sharp, but are more like fine sandpaper in structure.
11. When feeding, Tarpon use a gulping motion with their powerful jaws to consume prey.
12. Holding a Tarpon by the tip of the tail can cause it to slip out of your fingers.
13. The average size of the Tarpon observed during the event was 3-4 feet in length.
14. Tarpon do not eat humans; they are fish-eating experts.
15. The event host, Coyote Peterson, was eventually "chopped" (bitten) by a Tarpon, likely Scarface.