Fisherman rescued following shark attack in the Bahamas
A fisherman who a shark bit was saved in a dramatic helicopter airlift in the Bahamas.
Footage shows US Coast Guard officers pulling the man to safety with a makeshift tourniquet made by his crewmates to stop him from bleeding out.
The crew from Air Station Miami received a callout from the Shear Water fishing boat at around 12.50 p.m. Monday to report a shark attack at Bimini, a Bahamas island chain 80 miles off Florida.
It was reported that the 51-year-old victim was losing blood, so they had placed a tourniquet around his arm.
The Coast Guard filmed the moment their Dolphin helicopter appeared above the vessel, the wounded fisherman seen lying on the deck.
After an officer safely lowers themselves onto the boat before bringing down a rescue basket.
The man is then seen being lifted to safety and being flown to Miami.
The man is now reported to be stable at a local Miami hospital.
'This was the best possible outcome to a truly terrifying situation,' said Sean Connett, command duty officer at Coast Guard District Seven.
'This individual was fortunate a fellow crew member was able to render aid before the Coast Guard's arrival, which allowed for a quick extraction from the vessel.'
In 2021, the Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark File recorded 73 unprovoked bites, and 39 provoked.
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