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Public safety officials have been warning beachgoers to stay away from animals found stranded on the beach because they can become aggressive.

That’s Dr. Von D. Mizell–Eula Johnson State Park in Dania Beach, Florida – a 310-acre coastal treasure that somehow remains one of the Sunshine State’s best-kept secrets.

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