Shark Bites Florida Man Leaving Him with ‘Severe’ Injuries to His Arm [Video]

A man is in critical condition after he was bitten by a shark on Florida’s eastern coast, according to officials.

On Friday, June 28, Nassau County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) shared on social media that officers responded to a distress call reporting a shark bite around 11:15 a.m. that day. They added that “a man aboard his vessel had suffered a severe bite to his right arm.”

In a video, Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper said that the NCSO marine unit had been patrolling around Amelia Island when they received the distress call and “headed” toward the man’s boat. He said they were eventually “flagged down” and boarded the man’s vessel.

The sheriff’s office said deputies found the man — who has not been identified — “with a critical injury.” 

“He …