TAMPA, FLORIDA—
DPR Construction
Other animal bites, nonvenomous · Cuts, lacerations
Final narrative
An employee was assisting a boat captain with bringing in a 4-foot bull shark that had been caught on a fishing line. The employee reached down over the side of the boat and contacted the shark's mouth. The shark's teeth lacerated the employee's right middle finger.
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