Woman, 43, bitten by shark in South Florida

MIAMI (AP) -- Miami-Dade Fire Rescue says a 43-year-old woman swimming near a sandbar in Biscayne National Park was bitten by a shark.

The woman was attacked Saturday afternoon, while she was celebrating the Fourth of July holiday with friends. Officials say her injuries weren't life threatening.

Fire Rescue spokesman Lt. Arnold Piedrahita says the shark took a "big chunk out of her leg," but missed an artery.

The woman's name wasn't released. She was taken to a South Florida hospital for treatment after the attack.

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