Terrible moment: Shark bites Fisherman’s hand before dragging him off his boat and into the water in Florida National Park as shocked friends shout ‘Get him, get him!’
- A fisherman had a terrifying encounter with a shark in the Florida Everglades
- The video shows the moment a shark grabs a man and pulls him into the water
- The man was airlifted to a hospital with unknown injuries
A shocking video shows the moment a shark bit a fisherman in Florida’s Everglades National Park and pulled him off a boat.
Footage showed the man reaching near the water as the shark jumped up and pulled him in. The man tried to get back on the boat while his friends screamed. When the man got back inside, blood spattered the side of the boat.
According to local media, the man was flown to a hospital by the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue on Friday after park rangers were initially on the scene.
Wildlife protection agencies are now using the video to urge those who go fishing to take basic precautions when out on the water.
“PSA: Please don’t make the same mistake and please keep your hands and feet in the boat,” wrote a fishing guide who shared the video on Instagram.
A shocking video shows the moment a shark bit a fisherman in Florida’s Everglades National Park and pulled him off a boat
The man was flown to a hospital by the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue
The video was sent to Local 10 by Michael Russo, who identified himself as one of the people on the boat when the horrific attack occurred.
In a now-deleted post, Russo shared the details of the heartbreaking moment when his friend Nick was bitten.
“Today was one of the scariest days on the water I’ve ever had,” Russo wrote in a caption reshared by fishing guide Mark Gore.
“It started out great and we crushed the fish but the sharks ate some of it despite our best efforts.” After releasing a snook, Nick washed his hands in the water and was immediately bitten by a big bite [lemon] Hai,” he continued.
According to Russo, there was no slime or blood in the water when the shark bit Nick while he was trying to clean his hand, which he described as “unprovoked.”
“The sharks in the Everglades are no joke and the warnings to keep your hands out of the water are no exaggeration,” he added.
In the video, Nick – who is dressed in white – appears to toss a fish back in before dipping his hands back into the murky water.
As he bends down a second time, the long gray shark leaps out of the water and grabs the man’s hand, which hits the side of the boat as it’s pulled in.
It is unclear what type of injury the man sustained in the attack.
In the video, Nick – who is dressed in white – appears to toss a fish back in before dipping his hands back into the murky water.
The man, who his friend identified as Nick, was pulled underwater by the shark
Russo wrote that Nick was rushed back to the dock and helicoptered to Jackson South Medical Center, where he is being treated “with the best possible care.”
When the man entered the water, blood was seen on the side of the boat
The attack occurred in the Florida Everglades (pictured)
Russo wrote that Nick was rushed back to the dock and helicoptered to Jackson South Medical Center, where he is being treated “with the best possible care.”
Gore’s post also compiled responses from other captains and fishermen who have warned about hands and feet in Florida waters.
“I could show you a dozen places where there are packs of these lemon sharks lurking below.” We can’t fish in those areas anymore because it’s so bad. “Anything from the size of what’s shown in this video to 250 pounds and up,” said Captain Mike Venezia.
“It only takes ‘two seconds’ and one misjudgment to find yourself in a dangerous situation,” Gore wrote.
Shark attacks are reported to be common in the Everglades.