A shark attack off Florida’s east coast left a man with a “severe bite to his right arm” on Friday, authorities said.
The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit was out patrolling when it received a distress call from a boat around 11:15 a.m. local time. When they arrived, they found the victim with a “severe bite to his right arm” and quickly applied a tourniquet to stop the bleeding.
“The deputy then piloted the boat to the Dee Dee Bartels boat ramp, where Fernandina Beach Fire Rescue was waiting,” the sheriff’s office said in a social media post .
The victim was immediately airlifted to a nearby hospital. He is currently listed in critical condition but is expected to recover, authorities said.
Officials did not provide any additional information.
The incident happened after three people – a woman and two teenage girls – were hurt in two separate shark attacks in Florida’s Gulf Coast earlier this month.
Local authorities have warned swimmers of the dangers in Florida’s waters .