Malibu kayaker hospitalized after being bitten while trying to release shark
By Austin Turner
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MALIBU, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A kayaker was hospitalized after a shark they accidentally caught while fishing bit them on the leg on Sunday in Malibu, according to authorities.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department’s Lifeguard Division told CBS LA that a fisherman was between 1 and 2 miles off the pier when they accidentally reeled in a Mako Shark. The individual tried to release the shark, but was bitten as he did so.
A good Samaritan on a boat nearby contacted emergency services, which helped the fisherman to shore.
He was transported to a local hospital with a shark bite on his leg. As of Sunday afternoon, his condition remains unknown.
No additional details were immediately made available.
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