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Person bitten by shark at Martin County beach

Martin County Fire Rescue
Posted at 6:06 AM, Nov 28, 2022
and last updated 2022-11-28 06:06:20-05

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — Authorities said a person was bitten by a shark at a Martin County beach on Sunday.

Deputy Chief Michael Ewing of the Jupiter Island Public Safety Department said the agency responded to a shark bite injury at the Hobe Sound public beach around 1 p.m.

The patient was treated by Martin County lifeguards and taken to a local hospital by Martin County Fire Rescue.

No other information, including the person's condition, has been released.