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Man bitten by shark while spearfishing off Key West, police say

By David Goodhue, Miami Herald (TNS),

2024-07-15

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4RWZ4i_0uSMxIH200 — A man was airlifted to a Miami-Dade County hospital after being bitten by a shark while spearfishing off Key West on Monday, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. [ Miami Herald ]

A man was bitten by a shark while he was spearfishing on a reef off Key West on Monday afternoon, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

The bite happened around 3:40 p.m., said Adam Linhardt, spokesperson for the sheriff’s office.

The victim was brought to shore on Stock Island. From there, Monroe County Fire Rescue paramedics flew him by helicopter ambulance to a hospital in Miami-Dade County, Linhardt said.

“The victim reportedly was alert and responsive at the time of the airlift,” Linhardt said in a statement. “His immediate condition was not clear at the time of this release.”

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