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Man bitten by shark near San Francisco, US Coast Guard says

Posted at 1:57 PM, Oct 23, 2018
and last updated 2018-10-23 16:57:46-04

SAN FRANCISCO (KGTV) -- The US Coast Guard in San Francisco said Tuesday rescued a man they say was bitten by a shark.

According to the Coast Guard, the incident happened near the Farallon Islands. Authorities has to hoist the man into a helicopter after they say he was bitten on the hand or the wrist.

At this time, it’s unknown what kind of shark attacked the man.