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- A scuba diver was bitten by a great-white shark off Gaspé, Quebec.
- Plongée Percé said six divers split into two groups at a 10-metre site with safety stop.
- The instructor saw the shark near third diver, prompting all three to ascend and receive first aid.
- The coast guard and an ambulance were alerted.
- Plongée Percé halted dives for the season, saying the bite could be Quebec’s first great-white shark incident.