A 37 year old man was bitten in the foot by a shark while parasailing in the Red Sea. Yahoo reports the incident took place in Aqaba, Jordan where the man was parasailing behind a boat when a shark leapt out of the water and bit his foot. The man was rushed to a nearby military hospital where he was treated for broken bones, torn tendons and torn muscles. He is in stable after undergoing surgery.

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