A man has been rushed to hospital after being bitten by a shark while out on a boat off the Co Waterford coast. The victim suffered a leg injury and was winched to safety before being flown to Cork University Hospital. "The man was winched on board on Rescue 117 and taken to Cork University Hospital and handed over into the care of the HSE. The call formed part of a coordinated response involving Ballycotton RNLI, Youghal RNLI and Irish Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue 117. "Both lifeboats remained on standby while the casualty was winched from the vessel by Rescue 117 and transferred for emergency evacuation to Cork University Hospital.