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NOLA.com Coast Guard medevacs man bitten by shark in Breton Sound
by The Times-Picayune
Sunday August 02, 2009, 9:00 AM
A 56-year-old Mississippi man was bitten by a shark this morning while fishing in Breton Sound and had to be airlifted 65 miles to New Orleans, according to Coast Guard officials.
Coast Guard rescuers stationed in Venice received a radio transmission from the motor vessel Predator at about 10 a.m. that a passenger aboard the vessel had been bitten by a shark.
Dispatchers notified Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans, which launched an MH-65C dolphin rescue helicopter and crew. The Coast Guard caught footage of a rescue swimmer being lowered down to the boat and later bringing the man up in a basket.
The helicopter arrived in New Orleans at about 11:40 a.m., and EMS transported the man, who is from Jackson, to a local hospital.
His condition is unknown.
WOW :shock: This is exactly where half the pictures and fishing reports I post come from. :shock:
I've had several stringers of fish taken from me over the years by sharks while wade fishing, but never felt threatened. I had a trolling motor attacked by a 8 footer about 6 years ago. It ripped the TM anchors out of the fiberglass on a bayboat I had.
Hope the guy is all right. I'm trying to get more info.
NOLA.com Coast Guard medevacs man bitten by shark in Breton Sound
by The Times-Picayune
Sunday August 02, 2009, 9:00 AM
A 56-year-old Mississippi man was bitten by a shark this morning while fishing in Breton Sound and had to be airlifted 65 miles to New Orleans, according to Coast Guard officials.
Coast Guard rescuers stationed in Venice received a radio transmission from the motor vessel Predator at about 10 a.m. that a passenger aboard the vessel had been bitten by a shark.
Dispatchers notified Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans, which launched an MH-65C dolphin rescue helicopter and crew. The Coast Guard caught footage of a rescue swimmer being lowered down to the boat and later bringing the man up in a basket.
The helicopter arrived in New Orleans at about 11:40 a.m., and EMS transported the man, who is from Jackson, to a local hospital.
His condition is unknown.
WOW :shock: This is exactly where half the pictures and fishing reports I post come from. :shock:
I've had several stringers of fish taken from me over the years by sharks while wade fishing, but never felt threatened. I had a trolling motor attacked by a 8 footer about 6 years ago. It ripped the TM anchors out of the fiberglass on a bayboat I had.
Hope the guy is all right. I'm trying to get more info.