Nation Child stabbed in chest by catfish barb flown to Florida hospital after ‘difficulty breathing’ June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY Comments Off on Child stabbed in chest by catfish barb flown to Florida hospital after ‘difficulty breathing’ Firefighters listed the child as a trauma alert after determining the catfish stinger lodged about 1 to 1 ½ inches in the child's chest.