A Florida fisherman took too long posing with a shark for a photo and the creature took a chunk out of his leg. https://t.co/y2D8Uh5ha1
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Shark bites fisherman as he poses for photo on Florida beach, rescuers say https://t.co/ragWS9BmH1
Shawn Meuse, a fisherman off the coast of southwestern Florida, was bitten by a six-foot lemon shark while posing for a photo during a fishing trip. The incident occurred as Meuse attempted to take a catch-and-release photo with the shark, which then bit his leg. Rescue teams airlifted him to a nearby hospital for treatment. Authorities noted that the man was in the shark's territory at the time of the attack. The event highlights the risks associated with close encounters with marine wildlife, even in popular vacation and fishing spots in Florida.
