The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a man who was bitten by a shark near the Bahamas on Monday.
The man was bitten while fishing, the Coast Guard said in a press release.
After getting a call about the incident, a Coast Guard helicopter and crew located the vessel the man was hoisted to safety. #BREAKING @USCG Air Station Miami air crews rescued a 51-year-old man, Monday, after he was bitten by a shark while fishing aboard a vessel near #Bimini, #Bahamas. #SearchAndRescue The coast guard reports that the man had a tourniquet on his arm to prevent further blood loss.“This was the best possible outcome to a truly terrifying situation,” said Sean Connett, command duty officer at Coast Guard District Seven.
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