Woman Hospitalized After Possible Barracuda Bite at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL – A woman was rushed to the hospital Tuesday afternoon after an alleged encounter with a barracuda near the Lauderdale-by-the-Sea pier left her with a serious arm injury.

According to Pompano Beach Fire Rescue, the woman may have been bitten by a barracuda while swimming in waist-deep water.

Emergency responders treated her at the scene before transporting her to Broward Health North. Her injuries, though alarming, were not life-threatening…

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