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04/11/2023 Anonymous Female 50 Virginia Key, Monroe County Florida

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04/11/2023 Anonymous Female 50 Virginia Key, Monroe County Florida

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‘A Tough Lady': Wind Surfer Hospitalized After Being Bitten Near Virginia Key

The woman, who is in her 50s, said she was windsurfing when she noticed something dark in the water pass her leg then bite her, officials said

A woman who said she was bitten by something while windsurfing near Virginia Key was hospitalized Tuesday, officials said.

Miami Fire Rescue officials said they responded around 3 p.m. after the incident happened near the buoys at Virginia Key.

The woman, who is in her 50s, said she was windsurfing when she noticed something dark in the water pass her leg then bite her, officials said.

“She comes running up the beach and she just was saying that she just got hit by a shark. And we thought she was joking," said Jarvis Wade, who also said the woman is a part of his windsurfing group. "And she ended up taking pulling down her wetsuit. And then we saw the back of her leg where it was hit pretty good twice.”

Officials said the woman was brought to Jackson Memorial Hospital but was stable and able to walk around.

“And one of the other guys in the group ran and got an ace bandage, wrapped it up, and we called the lifeguards over. And then I called 911 and reported the bite," Wade said. "And then probably 15 minutes later, the ambulance showed up and they transported to the hospital."

A photo posted by a Twitter user who goes by the name "The Last American Geek" showed the woman being given first aid. Another photo showed what appeared to be a ripped and blood-stained wetsuit.

Wade said the woman is recovering.

“She's a tough lady. She's been windsurfing for a long, long time," he said. "And when they took her away, she was in pretty good spirits for being just bitten pretty good in the back of the leg a couple times.”

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