VENICE, Fla. (WSVN) — U.S. Coast Guard crews medevaced a man off the coast of Venice.

Crews responded to the mayday call 131 miles west of Venice at approximately 9 p.m., Sunday.

The 23-year-old man reportedly sustained a moray eel bite and was transported to Tampa General Hospital in stable condition.

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