Florida man in critical condition after shark attack

A law enforcement officer was able to apply a tourniquet to staunch the severe bleeding.

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The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit said they found the man on a boat. He was losing a lot of blood from a critical injury to his forearm.

“Acting swiftly, a deputy boarded the vessel and applied a tourniquet to stop the bleeding,” the sheriff’s office said.

An official then commandeered the watercraft and took the man to a boat ramp, where local fire rescue officials were waiting.

The victim was airlifted to hospital and remains in critical condition, the sheriff's office said. He is expected to recover.

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