MALIBU, Calif. (KABC) — A kayaker was hospitalized after a confirmed shark attack off the coast of Malibu on Sunday morning, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
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Officials said the kayaker was fishing about a half-mile offshore near Paradise Cove when the shark attacked, biting the victim twice on the lower body.
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The incident was reported at 8:32 a.m. as a bite or sting in the 28200 block of West Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, according to the fire department.
The victim was being transported to a local hospital by 8:55 a.m., officials said. The person’s condition was not immediately known.
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No additional information was immediately available.
