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The second shark bite incidence of the week included a Florida angler who was bitten on the foot on Friday, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
Around 8 o’clock in the evening, the shark bit the 35-year-old man when he was fishing from a dock on Flagship Drive in Summerland Key, according to the sheriff’s office.
The sheriff’s office stated on Facebook that “the shark was reportedly out of the water and on the dock when it bit the angler.”
The man’s health was unknown when he was transported to Jackson South Medical Center in Miami for treatment, according to the sheriff’s office.
The sheriff’s office reported that a 20-year-old guy from Miami-Dade County was transported to Jackson South Medical Center in Miami the day before after being bitten by a shark while spearfishing.
According to CNN station WSVN, Kevin Blanco was diving off the coast of Marathon when a bull shark attacked him on the leg.
He actually bit me twice, and according to Blanco, he weighed around 500 pounds and was somewhere between 9 and 10 feet tall. He appeared out of nowhere, traveling at 20 to 30 mph, and I can still make out his large, gray body when I close my eyes.
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, shark bites are uncommon in Florida and typically do not pose a life-threatening threat. Sharks are more active at night or in the twilight hours, therefore the commission suggested adopting safety precautions like remaining in groups and avoiding the water during those times.
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