A Sonoma County surfer attacked by a shark on Sunday morning has been airlifted to a hospital in critical condition.
The man was surfing off of Salmon Creek Beach near Bodega Bay at 9 a.m. when a shark bit him on the thigh. Fellow surfers helped the man get to shore where bystanders applied first aid until emergency crews arrived.
The victim was immediately airlifted to a local hospital by a California Highway Patrol helicopter where it was determined that his injuries were critical, but non-life-threatening.
It has not been revealed what type of shark attacked the surfer.
