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Shark attack in Spain: Man is bitten off popular holiday hotspot

The victim was with five other professional athletes on a paddleboarding trip when he felt the animal bite.

Laurence Dollimore
A man has been attacked by a shark while paddlesurfing in Spain. The extremely rare incident occurred off the island of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands this week. According to local media, the athlete suffered injuries to his leg, below th

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