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Warren Sapp was bitten by a shark while lobstering in the Florida Keys

Oh, no no no no.

Retirement leaves a lot of time to hang out and bask in the beauty of nature. But the tranquility is all a front; a pristine oceanic scenery is not without its dangers. Warren Sapp learned that the hard way.

While in the Florida Keys, Sapp was lobstering and came across the shark. The shark attacked Sapp as he was reaching for a lobster. Charter captain Jack Carlson talked to the Tampa Bay Times about the incident:

“The sharks hang around those lobster holes, because they feed on the lobster as well,” Carlson said.

It’s definitely not the best fishing trip, but it is a good story. Sapp will be fine, even though the injury looks pretty bad.

The injury is gruesome if you’re sensitive to large gashes. It looks like the shark put up a good fight against Sapp. Again, don’t scroll down if you aren’t ready to see the hole left in Sapp’s forearm.

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