A Jupiter Inlet shark attack has left a man severely injured, he is currently recovering at the St. Mary’s Medical Center. His life is in no danger. The unnamed man was bitten by a bull shark as he and his friends were spearfishing for cobia few miles off Jupiter Inlet in Palm Beach County, Florida.
The latest Jupiter Inlet shark attack is making headlines. Just hours ago, a man, who is said to be between the ages of 50 of 60, was brutally bitten by a bull shark.
The shocking Jupiter Inlet shark attack took place at 1:11 p.m., according to Palm Beach County police. Witnesses told local media that the man revealed to Florida authorities that he and a group of friends were spearfishing cobia.
The group was on a boat that was in about 50 feet of water with about five feet of visibility. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Capt. Albert Borroto, who was one of the first people to arrive on the scene of the Jupiter Inlet shark attack, explained that the incident occurred because one diver took the decision to remove the cobia from the water. He explained:
“One diver speared a cobia and the two started swimming up to the boat and when he dropped the cobia in the boat. That’s when the bull shark, got angry because the food he pursuing was gone, bit the other diver.”
The victim of the Jupiter Inlet shark attack was conscious as an emergency crew worked on him at the Jupiter Inlet Boat Rental.
According to bystanders, who gathered around, the man was in terrible pain as he suffered deep bites on his body and neck. One person claimed that they had to peel the wetsuit off the diver’s bloody body.
Sean Tobin, a boat detailer, who witnessed the Jupiter Inlet shark attack, told a Floridian news outlet:
“There was a lot of blood. He was hurting bad. His eyes were closed. You could tell he was really in pain. He had been bitten right through his wet suit.”
A tourist from San Diego, California told a local reporter that the Jupiter Inlet incident will keep her away from the beach, but she plans to keep a careful eye from now on and give the sharks as much space as possible.
The injured man was rushed to St. Mary’s Medical Center where he is said to be in stable condition. According to experts, the Jupiter Inlet shark attack was the second incident in the Sunshine State this year.
The first shark attack of 2015 took place in Indian River County. Thus far, there has been a total of four shark attacks in America, and no deaths have been reported.
George Burgess, who maintains the International Shark Attack File at the University of Florida in Gainesville, said that he is not at all surprised by the unprovoked Jupiter Inlet shark attack because:
“spear fishing this time of year in Florida, there is a greater chance of a hostile attack.”
Burgess went on to add:
“Of course, without knowing anything, it’s pure speculation, but the fact that the person was brought in from a boat off shore suggests it might be a more serious injury.”
One day prior to the Jupiter Inlet shark attack, a swarm of sharks was spotted near the Sebastian Inlet.
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