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Man airlifted after animal bite in Brigantine
August 23, 2025 | NEW JERSEY
Courtesy of Brigantine Fire and EMS Department,
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BRIGANTINE, N.J. (Aug. 23, 2025) — An adult man was airlifted to Cooper University Hospital after sustaining non-life-threatening hand injuries from an animal bite late Friday, officials said.
Firefighter/EMTs from the Brigantine Fire and EMS Department’s Delta platoon treated the victim and established a landing zone at 42nd Street Field for the medical helicopter.
Authorities did not release details about the type of animal involved. The man’s condition was not immediately available Saturday.
Courtesy of Brigantine Fire and EMS Department
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