Man airlifted to Miami hospital after bitten by shark in Keys
MIAMI - A man required air rescue Wednesday afternoon after Monroe County Fire Rescue said he was bitten by a shark off Summerland Key.
Authorities said the man jumped off a boat and surfaced with a large leg laceration.
He was immediately treated by those on the boat, who applied pressure and a tourniquet to prevent further bleeding.
Based on the type of injury the Miami hospital confirmed that the patient was bitten by a shark.
