‘Blood all over’: Florida man bitten by shark, returns home before calling 911

Published December 17, 2020 4:12pm ET



A man in Florida was bitten by a shark and returned to his home to await paramedics, according to audio of an emergency call.

The 39-year-old, who has not been publicly identified, was swimming on Tuesday off the coast of Siesta Key, a barrier island in southwest Florida located near Sarasota, when he was bitten by a shark. After walking home, a woman dialed 911.

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