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Victim critically injured after shark bite in Nassau County

Attack happened on Friday morning

The Nassau County Sheriff's Office said that a deputy applied a tourniquet to the victim to stop the bleeding. (Nassau County Sheriff's Office)

NASSAU COUNTY, Fla. – A person was critically injured after a shark bite in Nassau County n Friday morning, according to the sheriff’s office.

In a release, deputies said they received a distress call about the attack around 11:15 a.m.

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A deputy boarded a boat that the victim was on, and he applied a tourniquet to the victim’s body to stop the bleeding, the release shows.

The sheriff’s office announced that the victim was airlifted to a local hospital in critical condition, though the victim is expected to recover.

No additional information was released, including the location of the attack.


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