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Shark bites man’s hand at Everglades National Park

EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Fla. – A beachgoer was bitten on the hand Friday morning by a shark at Everglades National Park.

According to the National Park Service, officials are unsure of the species of the shark that bit the man.

They said park rangers responded to the scene and one of the park EMTs treated the man before he was airlifted to Jackson South Medical Center by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel.

It’s unclear how serious the hand injury is.

No other details were immediately released.

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