A man had to be airlifted to the hospital after being bit by a shark Friday afternoon while spearfishing on the coast of Florida . The bull shark took a bite out of his back , torso and head , according to witnesses in Palm Beach , Florida . Blood covered the boat which was anchored off the Jupiter Inlet , a hot spot for fishing . Horrific : This is the man who was bitten by a shark on the right side of his head as well as his back and torso . The victim , who has not been identified , was airlifted to St Mary 's Medical Center 's trauma unit . An update on his condition was n't immediately available . The man had a cobia fish and sling-type spears aboard the boat , where he was fishing with a man and a woman , who both spoke Spanish . 'He was bleeding quite a bit , ' witness Peter Pinello told WPBF . 'It looks like a shark had gotten him in the torso . You could see his wetsuit was embedded in it , and it looked like it took a good chunk of it out . ' The man was spearfishing off Jupiter Inlet when he was bitten , according to ABC affiliate WPBF-TVin West Palm Beach . Pinello told WPBF he saw the victim when he was being brought back to shore . Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief John Vanek told WPBF that the victim was bitten on the head but was conscious when he was flown to the hospital . Bull sharks are common near the coast , particularly in Florida , with a preference for water less than 100 feet deeo . They target their prey in murky water where they are not easily visible . According to a study on the behavior of sharks at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science , bull sharks are attracted to colorful clothing - but have the ability to recognize brightly-colored netted traps .
Victim had been fishing off Florida Jupiter Inlet when he was bitten . Witnesses said blood covered the boat , he was bitten in the head . Unidentified victim was conscious when he was airlifted to hospital .