Shark bites man swimming near Disney’s Vero Beach Resort, deputies say
Deputies found 54-year-old man stable and alert
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VERO BEACH, Fla. – A man swimming near Disney’s Vero Beach Resort was bitten by a shark Thursday, according to the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office.
Details were not immediately available about what type of shark or how big it was.
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By Joel Malkin
Apr 29, 2021
The Indian River County Sheriff s Office says a 54-year old man was swimming in the ocean near the Disney Resort in Vero Thursday morning, when he was bitten by a shark.
The victim was rushed to the hospital for treatment. Officials say he was alert and stable at the time.
No word on what type of shark may have been involved.
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Deputies: Man bitten by shark while swimming near Florida Disney resort
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ORLANDO, Fla. - A man was bitten in the leg by a shark while swimming near a Florida Disney resort, deputies said.
The Indian River County Sheriff s Office said that a 54-year-old man was bit by a shark in the leg while he was swimming in the ocean near Disney s Vero Beach Resort.
Man bitten in leg by shark while swimming near Disney s Vero Beach Resort
Victim taken to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center
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By: Peter Burke
and last updated 2021-04-29 13:06:42-04
VERO BEACH, Fla. â A 54-year-old man was bitten by a shark Thursday morning while swimming in the Atlantic Ocean near a Disney resort.
According to the Indian River County Sheriff s Office, the man was bitten in the leg while he was swimming in the ocean near Disney s Vero Beach Resort.
The man was taken to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center for treatment. The extent of his injury was not immediately known, but deputies said he was alert and stable.