Five Swimmers Bitten by Bluefish in Florida
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DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. — Migrating bluefish with razor-sharp teeth apparently are mistaking swimmers for their favorite prey, mullet, and have bitten at least five people, authorities said.
Victims were attacked Thursday when they swam into a feeding frenzy of the fish as they migrated northward for the summer, but none of the swimmers were seriously injured, officials said.
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