MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A man was attacked by a shark about 50 miles south of Tampa on the north end of Anna Maria Island on Sunday, according to the West Manatee Fire Rescue District.
A man in his early 20s was allegedly bitten in the lower leg by a shark near Bean Point.
Someone close to the victim applied a tourniquet for his bleeding.
The man was transported by Manatee County EMS as a trauma alert, according to the rescue crew.
His current condition is unknown. The circumstances leading up to the shark bite are unclear.
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