Shark attack at Virginia Key, Monroe County, Florida, Usa

Shark attack details: Virginia Key, Monroe County, Florida, 11-Apr-23
Date of attack: April 11th 2023
Location: Virginia Key, Monroe County, Florida
Shark species: unknown
Name of victim: male
Age of victim: 50s years old
Sex of victim: F
Activity: Windsurfing
Injury: Lacerations to leg

Windsurfer Bitten by Shark Near Virginia Key, Florida

On 11 April 2023, a woman in her 50s was windsurfing near a buoy off Virginia Key, Florida, when she was bitten by a shark. She felt something dark pass her leg before the bite occurred.

She managed to reach shore, where fellow windsurfers wrapped her wound before calling 911. Miami Fire Rescue transported her to Jackson Memorial Hospital in stable condition.

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