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Shark in Florida Keys bites angler who reeled it in

Published:Saturday | May 20, 2023 | 1:03 PM
This 2001 photo provided by Dr Greg Skomal shows a shortfin mako shark off the coast of Massachusetts. In a study published on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, researchers found the abundance of oceanic sharks and rays has dropped more than 70% between 1970 and 2018. (Greg Skomal via AP)

SUMMERLAND Key, Florida (AP) — A shark in the Florida Keys bit the foot of a fisherman who had reeled it in, sending the man to the hospital, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said Saturday.

The 35-year-old man was fishing off a dock in Summerland Key when he caught the shark Friday night. While it was on the dock, it bit him in the foot, the sheriff's office said in a statement.

The angler was flown by a trauma helicopter to a hospital in Miami. His condition not known on Saturday, the statement said.

No further details were provided.

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