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With all the attention paid to sharks recently, it's not surprising another attack has hit the news.
What is surprising, however, is that not only did this attack involve the rare land shark, but also this time it involves lawyers.
Like many baseball teams, the Miami Marlins trot out giant mascots to run races between innings to entertain fans.
Naturally, the Marlins, who boast two aquariums behind home plate and a giant hard-to-describe sculpture that erupts after home runs, put a Miami flavor on their mascots. One of those who runs in the Great Sea Race is a giant blue foam-rubber creature called Bob the Shark.
Here’s where things get interesting. Beth Fedornak was at a Marlins game in 2013 when she became a shark attack victim, and now she’s suing the team.
According to the lawsuit filed last month, Fedornak was sitting in the third row when Bob the Shark came over after a race during a game June 29, 2013, and pretended to bite her on the head. At that point, according to the suit, Fedornak "felt immediate pain in her neck" and, as a result, has run up "significant" medical expenses for neck injuries that have and will continue to hinder her ability to work.
Fedornak is looking for damages because of the Marlins' alleged negligence. The Miami Herald reports the attack has cost Fedornak more than $86,000.
