The shark bite victim was a 21-year-old man, according to The Nantucket Current. He first came into contact with the shark after reeling it in on the sand. However, when he grabbed the animal to release it back into the ocean,

The 21-year-old man had caught the Sandbar shark while fishing but ended up needing to be evacuated by an air ambulance for treatment after the horror attack in front of onlookers