HOLLYWOOD BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — A shark assault at Hollywood Seashore despatched one particular person to the hospital Tuesday, first responders stated.
Crews with Hollywood Hearth Rescue initially responded to the 4100 block of Ocean Drive after receiving stories {that a} man had suffered a critical damage, based on NBC 6 South Florida.
The person, who had an damage to his higher torso, was given first assist on the scene after which taken to a close-by hospital for additional therapy.
Hollywood Hearth Rescue and Seashore Security spokesperson Chai Kauffman later confirmed to NBC 6 that the person was attacked by a shark.
“The stories have been that he was simply within the water, and he jumped out of the water, and people have been questioning why he was screaming,” Kauffman stated.
Lifeguards labored to get everybody out of the ocean after the assault. They have been allowed again within the water after half-hour handed with no indicators of marine life.
There was no additional phrase on the person’s situation Tuesday.
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