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Woman taken to hospital after marine sting in Bowen

A woman has been taken to hospital after a marine sting at a popular Bowen beach.

Box Jellyfish under water blue
Box Jellyfish under water blue

A woman has been taken to hospital after a marine sting at a popular Bowen beach.

A Queensland Ambulance Service spokeswoman said they were called to Horseshoe Bay Road just before 10.30am following a reported marine sting.

Crews assessed a woman in her 60s who had stings to her leg and foot.

She was taken to Bowen Hospital for further treatment.

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