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Woman, 43, Bitten on July 4th 2009

A woman, whose name was not released, was bitten by a nurse shark on July 4th, 2009 on a sand bar near Biscayne National Park in South Florida. The attack occurred at approximately 3:45 PM. The woman felt a bump on her leg and when she looked down she realized she had been bitten by a nurse shark. Her injuries were significant but not life threatening.

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