The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued a fisherman who was bitten on the arm by a dogfish off the coast of Gloucester.
The Coast Guard received a radio call around 10 a.m. Tuesday from the captain of the 26-foot fishing boat Miss Molly reporting he was bitten while fishing alone 16 miles east of Cape Ann. Dogfish is a species of shark that East Coast fishermen catch millions of pounds of every year.
The Coast Guard launched a rescue boat crew from Station Gloucester along with Gloucester Fire Department personnel and arrived on the scene around 10:45 a.m.
The man was given medical treatment before reaching Station Gloucester, where he was expected to be taken to a local hospital for further treatment. The Coast Guard says he’s in stable condition.
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