Sept. 1 (UPI) — A shark bit a boy’s leg while he was snorkeling in the Atlantic Ocean near Key Largo on Monday afternoon, prompting first responders to airlift him to a Miami hospital.

The Monroe County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office said the shark bit the 8-year-old at 3:24 p.m. EDT, and Trauma Star airlifted him to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in Miami, CBS News and WFOR reported.

Audio from first responders confirmed the boy suffered a shark bite to one of his legs.

The boy was snorkeling near Ocean Reef and off of Horseshoe Reef when the shark bit him above the knee on one leg, according to WPLG.

The boy’s condition is unknown, and the local officials said they notified the U.S. Coast Guard and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission about the shark attack.

The shark attack is the first reported in Monroe County since a shark bit a spearfisher a year ago in July near Key West.

Monroe County encompasses all of the Florida Keys and the southwestern portion of Everglades National Park.

A large variety of sharks inhabit the waters off of Monroe County, including Great Whites, Bull sharks, Hammerheads and Tiger sharks.