Body camera footage shows a man being taken to the hospital after he was bit by a bull shark while spearfishing off Key West.
The incident happened at around 3:40 p.m. Monday, while the victim, 37-year-old Jose Abreu Hernandez, was spearfishing at Toppino Buoy, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.
Witnesses said Abreu shot a fish and was bringing it to the boat when an 8-foot bull shark attempted to get the fish, according to an incident report.
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