An 8-year-old boy suffered serious injuries after being bitten by a shark while snorkeling with family off the coast of Florida on Monday afternoon. The attack occurred near Cayo Largo in Monroe County,prompting an emergency response and airlift to a Miami hospital.
the child was bitten on the leg,above the knee,sustaining notable blood loss,according to audio from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office obtained by local media.First responders-the crew of a nearby diving ship-applied two tourniquets and bandages to control the bleeding before the boy was transported by helicopter to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. While shark attacks remain rare, this incident underscores the potential dangers present even in popular recreational areas.
Authorities report the last shark attack in Monroe County occurred in july of the previous year, when a fisherman also required hospitalization after being bitten.
This is a developing story.