Terrifying moment shark bites Florida fisherman before dragging him off his boat and into water

Shocking video shows the minute a shark bit a fisherman and pulled him off a boat at Everglades National Park in Florida. 

The footage showed the man reaching near the water as the shark jumped up and pulled him in. The man was left scrambling to get back on the boat as his friends screamed. Blood was splatted on the side of the boat as the man made it back inside. 

According to local outlets, the man was airlifted Friday to a hospital by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue after park rangers initially responded to the scene. 

Wildlife officials are now using the video to urge those going fishing to exercise basic precautions while out on the water.  

‘PSA: please don’t make the same mistake and please keep your hands and feet in the vessel,’ wrote one fishing guide who shared the video to Instagram. 

The man was airlifted to a hospital by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue 

The video was sent to Local 10 by Michael Russo, who identified himself as one of the people on the boat when the horrific attack occurred. 

In a since-deleted post, Russo shared the details surrounding the heart-stopping moment when his friend Nick was bitten. 

‘Today was one of the scariest days on the water I have ever had,’ Russo wrote in a caption that was re-shared by fishing guide Mark Gore.   

‘It started off great and we were crushing the fish but the sharks were eating some, despite our best efforts. After releasing a snook, Nick washed his hands in the water and was immediately bit by a large [lemon] shark,’ he continued. 

According to Russo, there was no chum or blood in the water when the shark bit Nick while he was attempting to cleanse his hand, calling it ‘unprovoked.’      

‘The sharks are no joke in the Everglades and the warnings about keeping your hands out of the water are not an exaggeration,’ he added. 

In the video, Nick – who is seen wearing white – appears to drop a fish back in just before dipping his hands back in the murky waters. 

When he leans down the second time, the long grey shark jumps up out of the water and grabs at the man’s hand, which hits the side of the boat as he is pulled in. 

It’s unclear what kind of injury the man sustained in the attack.  

In the video, Nick – who is seen wearing white – appears to drop a fish back in just before dipping his hands back in the murky waters. 

The man, identified by his friend as Nick, was pulled underwater by the shark 

Russo wrote that Nick was rushed back to the dock and taken to the Jackson South Medical Center via helicopter, where he is being treated with ‘the best care possible.’ 

Blood could be seen on the side of the boat as the man went into the water 

The attack occurred in Florida’s Everglades (pictured) 

Russo wrote that Nick was rushed back to the dock and taken to the Jackson South Medical Center via helicopter, where he is being treated with ‘the best care possible.’ 

Gore’s post also compiled responses from other captains and fishermen who have warned against hands and feet in the Florida waters. 

‘I could show you a dozen places where there are packs of these lemon sharks lurking below. We can’t fish in those areas anymore because it’s so bad. Anywhere from the size of the one in this video to 250lbs plus,’ Captain Mike Venezia said.  

‘All it takes it “two seconds” and a lapse of judgement to find yourself in a dangerous situation,’ Gore wrote.

According to reports, shark attacks are common in the Everglades.