This is how they helped a fisherman after a shark bit him in the Bahamas 0:40
(CNN) --
A man who was bitten by a shark while fishing near Bimini, Bahamas, has been rescued by a helicopter, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) said in a news release.
Miami Sector Coast Guardsmen received word at noon Monday that the 51-year-old man had been bitten while aboard a boat and had a tourniquet applied to his arm to prevent further blood loss, the USCG said. .
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After officials determined the man required a medical evacuation, an Air Station Miami MH-65 Dolphin helicopter and its crew arrived at the scene, lifted the man and transported him to a hospital in Miami, the news release said. .
The man is reported to be in stable condition.
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Air Station Miami and its crew rescued a man bitten by a shark and transported him to Jackson Memorial Hospital.
"This was the best possible outcome for a truly terrifying situation," said Sean Connett, command watch officer in Coast Guard District Seven.
"This individual was fortunate that a fellow crew member was able to render assistance prior to the arrival of the Coast Guard, allowing for a quick removal of the vessel."
-- CNN's Amanda Jackson and Chris Boyette contributed to this report.
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