SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) – A man was airlifted from Key West to Southwest Miami-Dade after he was bitten by a shark while out on the water. <\/p>\n
The man was enjoying his Sunday evening swim near a boat off Boca Grande Key when his relaxation turned into a nightmare in a matter of seconds due to the bite. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe got a call from the Coast Guard. They\u2019ve had a very bad shark bite. Arterial bleed at Boca Grande. There\u2019s no [estimated time arrival] yet because the patient is still on the beach area,\u201d said a 911 dispatcher. <\/p>\n
The 43-year-old was bitten in the lower leg and quickly alerted others. <\/p>\n
Luckily, several good Samaritans were nearby and jumped into action, bringing him to shore and began tending to him while they waited for help to arrive. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s being tended to at Boca Grande [Key] on the beach still, by nurses on scene. They\u2019ve applied a tourniquet. He is breathing,\u201d said a 911 dispatcher. <\/p>\n
The U.S. Coast Guard escorted the good Samaritan\u2019s boat to its pier where Monroe County Fire Rescue was waiting. <\/p>\n
Upon their arrival, the man was lifted 128 miles to Jackson South Medical Center in Southwest Miami-Dade.<\/p>\n
As of Monday evening, the man remains hospitalized and his condition is unclear, but Monroe County officials describe him as stable. <\/p>\n
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