A 68-year-old man suffering from a crocodile bite in south Florida had to be airlifted to a hospital on Sunday. The incident happened in the Flamingo Marina after the man capsized his recreational sailboat and was attempting to swim to shore with his boat when he was observed going under water. The injured man was located by first responders before being airlifted to Ryder Trauma center at Jackson South Medical Center.
A 68-year-old man suffering from a crocodile bite in south Florida had to be airlifted to a hospital on Sunday. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the medical call at Everglades National Park at 4:55 p.m., the agency confirmed.
The incident happened in the Flamingo Marina after the man 'reportedly capsized his recreational sailboat in the marina basin and was attempting to swim to shore with his boat when he was observed going under water,' the National Park Service said in a news release, clarifying up previous reports that the man had been bitten by an alligator. The injured man was located by first responders before being airlifted to Ryder Trauma center at Jackson South Medical Center in Southwest Miami-Dade, according to WSVN-TV. FLORIDA ALLIGATOR CAUGHT DEVOURING 'INVASIVE' PYTHON AT EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK The patient, who was stable after suffering a laceration on one of his legs, was still in the hospital in unknown condition Monday morning, WSVN report
Florida Crocodile Bite Airlift Hospital Flamingo Marina Sailboat Swim Injured Man First Responders Ryder Trauma Center Jackson South Medical Center
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