MARATHON SCUBA DIVER BITTEN BY SHARK
The Florida Keys recorded its fourth shark bite in six months when a local Marathon scuba diver was bitten on Sept. 6.
According to reports from Marathon Fire Rescue and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the male victim was spearfishing while diving recreationally with friends in approximately 70 feet of water along the reef line about five miles south of Marathon when he was bitten on the elbow. Though not officially confirmed, initial reports indicated the bite likely came from a reef shark.
A call log from the sheriff’s office indicated that emergency responders were dispatched to Marathon’s Captain Hook’s Marina, where the victim was brought to shore before being eventually transported to the Marathon airport and flown via Trauma Star to Jackson South Medical Center in Miami.
The identity of the victim has not been released by official sources, but friends apprised of the victim’s situation have indicated to Keys Weekly that he is in stable condition and recovering.
Three other shark bites have been reported in the Keys within the last half year. On Aug. 13, 10-year-old Jameson Reeder Jr. lost part of his leg after being bitten at Looe Key reef while snorkeling with his family. An April 17 bite at the Islamorada sandbar near Whale Harbor left one man with deep lacerations in his leg, while a June 29 bite on Summerland Key sent 35-year-old Lindsay Bruns of Flower Mound, Texas to the hospital for more than a week as she underwent multiple surgeries to repair most of the function in her injured leg.
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09/09/2022 - Anonymous Male - Florida
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