Anโข 8-year-old boy sufferedโข serious injuries afterโข being bitten by a shark whileโข snorkeling with family off theโ coast of Florida on Monday afternoon. The attack occurred near Cayo Largo in Monroeโค County,prompting an emergency โresponseโ and airlift toโ aโค Miami hospital.
the child was bitten on the leg,aboveโ the knee,sustaining notable blood loss,according to audio from the Monroeโฃ County Sheriff’s Office obtained by local media.First responders-the crew of a nearbyโข diving ship-applied โtwo tourniquets andโข bandages to control the bleeding before the boy was transported byโ helicopter toโ Jackson Memorial Hospital inโ Miami. While โshark attacks remain rare, this incident underscores the potential dangers present even in popular recreational areas. โ
Authorities โฃreport the last shark attack in Monroe County occurred in โขjuly of the โprevious year, when a fisherman also โคrequired hospitalizationโฃ after being bitten.
This is a โคdeveloping story.