Beach file photo
The National Sea Rescue Institute said two people were bitten by marine animals in separate incidents reported in the Western Cape on Saturday.
NSRI spokesperson, Craig Lambinon, said a man was bitten by a seal at Big Bay in Blouberstrand during an open sea swim.
He said in an earlier incident at Blue Waters in False Bay, a 65-year-old man was bitten on the hand and leg while wading in chest-deep water.
Lambinon said the man, as well as bystanders, suspect that the animal may have been a small shark.
“The bite wounds are being investigated by authorities to determine the species,” he added.
Lifeguards bandaged the man’s wound and he was taken to a hospital for further care.
The NSRI has appealed to bathers to be cautious in and around coastal waters and to swim at beaches protected by lifeguards.
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