Passenger bites officer during altercation at Miami International Airport

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Andy Slater reported a significant incident at Miami International Airport on Tuesday morning. A passenger bit a police officer after an altercation. The officer was hospitalized following the bite. The confrontation began when police were called to a ticket counter because the passenger had thrown a water bottle at an employee.