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Fisherman Bitten By 8-Foot Shark

070410shark.jpg That Coast Guard shark warning was serious. Just one day after issuing the warning, an 8-foot-long blue shark chomped on fisherman Frank Joseph's arm. But Joseph and his two angler friends were just trying to return the shark to the wild!

Joseph had reeled the shark into the boat at around 12:30 p.m. yesterday while fishing in the Moriches Inlet. The three men attempted to remove the hook from the shark's mouth, but
it rolled over and bit Joseph in his right bicep. He was helicoptered to Stony Brook University Medical Center, where he is currently undergoing treatment. The wound was reportedly not that deep, so hopefully it won't completely ruin his holiday!

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  • What kind of an idiot tries to get the hook out of a sharks mouth by hand?

  • r1b2

    I suspect Mr Joseph will sue the shark, yes?

  • pinball29

    Guess the shark didnt get the bulletin that the local waters may be infested w/ stupid white men this weekend.

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