![items.[0].image.alt](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0f971cc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8b%2F72%2F8eb98e614b89bd655969fbefbc54%2Fkero-default-image-1280x720.png)
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) - A man says sharks are "a superior hunter" after being bitten by one while spearfishing in Florida.
The Citizen reports that Parker Simpson of Key West posted a YouTube video of his encounter with a reef shark Sunday in the waters off the Florida Keys.
Simpson was spearfishing in 50 feet of water about 6 miles off Key West, the southernmost city in the continental U.S.
The video shows an 8-foot shark charging Simpson, leaving a 3-inch gash below his left knee.
Simpson swam to his friends' boat, which took him to land. The 23-year-old got 50 stitches in his leg at a hospital and is walking with crutches.
Simpson said sharks are "a superior hunter and I still love them."
(Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
WARNING: VIDEO BELOW CONTAINS SOME GRAPHIC IMAGES
