MEXICO CITY – The Mexican navy says it has rescued a fisherman who was badly bitten by a shark while at sea.
A navy statement says sailors received a distress call Friday from a shark fishing boat near the Revillagigedo Islands off Mexico's Pacific coast.
One of the crew had suffered a serious bite wound on his leg and lost a dangerous amount of blood.
Sailors gave the boat's captain instructions on how to stabilize the 25-year-old man, and sent an amphibious ship and a helicopter to get him into emergency treatment.
The navy said Sunday that he was in stable condition and out of danger.
It did not give details on the attack or say what kind of shark was involved.
