text: 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 wasn'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.
target: Victim had been fishing off Palm Beach's 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 .