A man is in critical condition after he was attacked by a shark in the waters off Panama City, Florida. The man, an employee with the marina at the local Navy base, was bitten and rushed into emergency surgery, with the moments of the attack captured on camera.
According to officials, the man was swimming during his lunch break together with a co-worker when the shark attacked him. What began as a routine midday break in the water near the Navy base turned into an emergency in a matter of moments.
The alarm was raised in a frantic call for help. "We just had a signal 45 shark attack out of the Navy base," a voice can be heard saying, while cries of "Help! Help!" were captured on the camera that recorded the scene as the attack unfolded.
The man suffered injuries to both of his arms in the attack. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was rushed into surgery to treat his wounds. By that evening, officials said, he remained in critical condition.
The attack happened at the marina connected to the Navy base, where the man works. He had gone into the water with a colleague during the lunch break, a detail that underscores how suddenly the incident unfolded in what had been an ordinary part of the workday.
As of that night, the man was still listed in critical condition following the surgery. The footage of the attack has drawn attention to the dangers that can arise even during an ordinary swim in Florida's coastal waters, with the worker now facing a difficult recovery from his injuries.