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CATALINA ISLAND (CNS) - A kayaker was airlifted to a hospital for surgery today after being bitten on one hand by a shark near Parson s Landing at Catalina Island.
The encounter was reported at 7:15 a.m., according to lifeguards with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
“The patient and their father were kayaking near Parson s Landing when their boat was bumped by what is believed to be a shark of unknown size and type, lifeguards tweeted. “During the encounter, the patient reached their hand into the water and was bit by the animal.
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A kayaker who was bitten on the hand by a shark off a remote part of Catalina Island was airlifted to the hospital for surgery on Wednesday morning.
Lifeguards got the call just after 7 a.m., saying the victim was kayaking offshore with their father near Parson s Landing, along the northwest side of the island. The victim had their hand in water when the shark bit them.
It s not clear what kind of shark, or how large it was, though officials have called in an expert from the Scripps Institute of Oceanography in San Diego to help them figure that out.
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(LOS ANGELES) A kayaker is in stable condition and undergoing surgery after suffering a shark bite near Catalina Island in Southern California, officials said.
Around 7 a.m. Wednesday, the victim and their father were kayaking near Parson s Landing when their boat was bumped by what s believed to be a shark, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department s Lifeguard Division.
The kayaker reached into the water and was bitten on the hand, the department said.
The victim s age and gender were not immediately clear.
Per department policy, the ocean has been closed 1 mile in each direction for at least 24 hours, officials said.
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