bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas, female in seasonal breeding aggregation, Playa del Carmen, near Cancun, Quintana Roo, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico Caribbean Sea (bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas, female in seasonal breeding aggregation, Playa del Carmen
A Georgia man was airlifted to Ryder Trauma Center in Miami after being bitten by a shark at Sombrero Key Light, near Marathon, Sunday morning.
According to Monroe County Sheriff's Office, 30-year-old Andrew Eddy suffered a "severe" bite on his shoulder at around 10 a.m. They say Eddy was snorkeling on a reef his family on a private boat.
Witnesses told authorities that Eddy was immediately attacked when he entered the water. Boaters say a bull shark, between eight to 10 feet, was spotted in the area.
Monroe County Sheriff's Office says that Eddy's condition is not known at the moment.
