NAVARRE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a woman was hospitalized after being stung by a stingray at a Florida beach.
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The Pensacola News Journal reports that the 18-year-old woman suffered a puncture to her foot Tuesday at Navarre Beach.
Santa Rosa County officials say the woman was treated at the scene and then taken to a Fort Walton Beach hospital. Authorities didn’t know what she was doing right before the injury.
Officials say stingray attacks aren’t common, but swimmers should be aware of all marine life.
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Information from: Pensacola (Fla.) News Journal, http://www.pensacolanewsjournal.com
