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Florida man bitten by shark while snorkeling in Bahamas: Police

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ByBen Gittleson and Emily Shapiro
July 05, 2019, 3:42 PM

A Florida man was bitten by a shark while snorkeling in the Bahamas on the Fourth of July, according to police.

The 32-year-old Fort Lauderdale man was in the waters off Nippers Beach on Guana Cay when he was attacked around 5:30 p.m., the Royal Bahamas Police Force said.

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The man, whose name was not released, was airlifted to a hospital for treatment, police said.

His condition was not immediately clear.

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This comes one week after an American woman was killed by sharks while snorkeling with her family in the Bahamas.

Jordan Lindsey, a 21-year-old college student from California, was swimming in waters near Rose Island when she was attacked, police said.

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