A person was reportedly bitten by a shark near Key West, U.S. Coast Guard officials said.
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Officials said they received a report of a good Samaritan rescuing the person bitten by a shark on Sunday.
A Coast Guard boat crew escorted the good Samaritan to Station Key West, where the person was transferred to emergency medical workers in stable condition, officials said.
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Sector Key West watchstanders received a report of a Good Samaritan rescuing an individual bitten by a shark.
A @USCG Station Key West boat crew escorted the Good Samaritan to Station Key West, where the individual was transferred to EMS in stable condition. #SAR #USCG pic.twitter.com/c4aygikrYfRead more Woman hospitalized after being stabbed, robbed in NW Miami-Dade, deputies say
— U.S. Coast Guard Southeast (@USCGSoutheast) August 24, 2026
No other details were immediately known.
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