Shark Bites FIU Researcher in Everglades
Categories: Crime, News Roundup
Dr. Kirk Gastrich, a researcher at Florida International University, was out diving in the Everglades yesterday studying the ecological impact of sharks. What he got instead was a firsthand account of a different type of shark impact.
A six-foot-long lemon shark attacked Gastrich and bit into his elbow as he was attempting to get back on the boat.
He was airlifted to Jackson Memorial and is in stable condition. [Herald | WSVN]
He was airlifted to Jackson Memorial and is in stable condition. [Herald | WSVN]
- Enrique Alard, 26, is accused of luring a 14-year-old boy he met on Craigslist to meet in him in real life and then forced him to perform oral sex. Police think there might be more victims. [CBS4]
- The police detective who was the victim of a brutal attack in Liberty City this past weekend is in critical condition with multiple injuries. Doctors won't predict the outcome. [WSVN]
- Two were found dead as a result of a double homicide in Opa-locka. [WSVN]
- A father is accused of severely beating and shaking his 2-month-old son after the infant refused to drink from his bottle. [CBS4]
Email to Friend
Write to Editor
Print Article
