The U.S. Coast Guard responded to a report Friday that a fisherman was bitten by a shark in the Bahamas.
The Coast Guard sent a helicopter crew 67 nautical miles southwest of Andros Island.
The 26-year-old man was reportedly fishing aboard a 76-foot trawling boat when the incident occurred.
The Coast Guard center in Miami was notified through a satellite phone call made by another man aboard the vessel.
The victim was taken to Nassau for treatment.
#BreakingNews @uscgsoutheast CG helicopter crew en route to reported shark attack victim 67NM SW of Andros Island, Bahamas. More to follow.
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) December 11, 2015
#BreakingNews @USCGSoutheast transferred shark attack victim to EMS in Nassau for further transport to Doctors Hospital.
— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) December 11, 2015
