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Fisherman Hospitalized After Shark Photo Went Wrong

Shawn Meuse was bitten while holding a prohibited lemon shark out of water for a photo, violating Florida regulations and prompting an ongoing investigation.

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By Muhammad Abdul Qawee Click here for updates on this story     LEE COUNTY, Florida (WBBH) — Shawn Meuse was bitten by a lemon shark while attempting to take a photo during his birthday fishing trip on Cayo Costa on Saturday. Meuse, who is recovering at Gulf Coast Medical Center, said he was holding the shark and preparing to release it back into the Gulf when the incident occurred. “You don’t know what a wild animal is going to do, you know? S…

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What began as a fishing trip to celebrate a birthday ended with the partying shark attack in Cayo Costa, Florida, United States, last Saturday afternoon.The event went viral on social networks this Wednesday, after several U.S. media released a video in which the man, identified as Shawn Meuse, was watched trying to pose with a lemon shark.However, the animal attacked him.Meuse, who was engaged in catching sharks and then releasing them, held th…

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