Tuesday, October 22

Shark in Florida Keys bites angler who reeled it in, sending man to hospital

SUMMERLAND Key, Fla. — A shark within the Florida Keys bit the foot of a fisherman who had reeled it in, sending the person to the hospital, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office stated Saturday.

The 35-year-old man was fishing off a dock in Summerland Key when he caught the shark Friday night time. While it was on the dock, it bit him within the foot, the sheriff’s workplace stated in a press release.

The angler was flown by a trauma helicopter to a hospital in Miami. His situation not identified on Saturday, the assertion stated.

No additional particulars had been supplied.

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