SHOCKING video shows the moment that a shark took a devastating bite out of a fisherman’s hand during one of the latest attacks off the US coast.
Video footage of the shark attack captured a gruesome image of the beast’s blood-spattered jaws after it finally released the man from its grip.
A recent shark attack in Florida was caught on camera revealing shocking video footage of the moment the lemon shark takes a bite out of a fisherman[/caption]
After biting off the man’s pinky, the shark finally let’s go and turns towards the camera revealing a gruesome image of its blood spattered jaws[/caption]
The bloody encounter took place off the coast of Florida after fisherman Brett Reeder caught the shark with his fishing line, according to TMZ.
Reeder was reportedly trying to bring the lemon shark onto the boat when it attack.
In the video, the fisherman can be seen standing in the boat and reaching down into the clear blue water in an effort to grab the shark.
A young boy in swim trunks can be seen perched on the side of the boat watching the tense scene unfold.
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“Don’t bite our boat,” the boy yells at the shark.
As Reeder tried to get a firm handle on the ocean creature it managed to slip out of his grip and then went in for the attack.
The shark quickly lunged at the fisherman, biting down on his hand and spinning around several times before letting go.
As the 6-foot-long sharp pulled away from Reeder, it spun towards the camera revealing jaws dripping with blood.
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“I lost my goddamn pinky,” Reeder yells.
After the attack, Reeder reportedly piloted the boat back to dry land for medical care, according to a video posted by his wife.
Once they arrived back at shore, the injured fisherman was rushed to a hospital, TMZ reported.
The hospital team had to perform surgery, but the fate of Reeder’s small finger is unknown.
The shocking incident comes as a spate of recent shark attacks in US waters has sparked fear among beachgoers up and down the coasts this summer.
There have been multiple attacks in the waters near popular US beaches and off the coast from Florida to New York.
A 40-year-old woman was also attacked by a shark in Florida this week.
The woman was mauled while wading in waist deep waters in Daytona, Florida and sustained severe injuries from the attack.
There have been five shark attacks in Volusia County, FL alone this year, according to officials.
A rise in shark attacks has also been recorded in the northeast US over the last year.
A recent northeast attack was on a 41-year-old man who was knocked off of his surfboard by a tiger shark.
Later the same day, a 49-year-old tourist visiting a Long Island beach was wading in the water around 6pm.
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He was bitten by a shark and flown to Stony Brook University for nonfatal injuries.
More than 22 shark attacks have taken place off US coasts this year so far.
