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Man attacked, bitten while snorkeling at state park in Florida Keys
By Bob D’Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
July 8, 2018A Georgia man celebrating his 30th wedding anniversary was attacked by a vicious fish while on a snorkeling trip Saturday in the Florida Keys, WTVJ reported.
There are conflicting reports of what bit the man. WTVJ reported that it was a shark, while the Miami Herald reported it was a Barracuda.
The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed that the incident occurred at 1:30 p.m. in Key Largo at the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, the television station reported.
The man was taken to a hospital and his condition was unknown, Coast Guard officials said Sunday.
One witness told WTVJ that a crew member of a boat jumped into the water to help the victim.
