Warren Sapp Bitten by Shark While Lobstering in Florida

Warren Sapp suffered a shark bite while lobstering on Wednesday, but that didn't stop the former Buccaneers defensive tackle from enjoying the rest of his fishing trip.

Two Conchs Charters, posted a gruesome photo on Instagram of the shark bite on Sapp's left forearm.

Charter captain Jack Carlson told the Tampa Bay Times that Sapp "may need stitches," but added that the bite didn't slow him down.

"We bandaged it up, put some gauze on there, some black electrical tape and hit a couple more spots, then headed in," Carlson told the newspaper.

Carlson said the shark — probably a small nurse shark about four-feet long — was going for the same lobster that Sapp was trying to pull in about seven miles from Marathon in the Florida Keys.

Ultimately, Sapp appeared to enjoy the fishing trip, as indicated by posts he made on Twitter and Instagram.

Shark got a little chuck of Me. We got Dinner! #Winning pic.twitter.com/prZ4NWpcWS

— Warren Sapp (@WarrenSapp) July 27, 2016

 

1st lobster one of the season!! @firstmatejc #SappLobstering @twoconchs #AtTheDock

A photo posted by Warren Sapp (@warrensapp) on Jul 27, 2016 at 6:46am PDT

Sapp was a first-round NFL Draft pick in 1995 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013.

Many Twitter users shared quips about the shark bite.

So @twitter would have us all believe that more people are tweeting about the Warren Sapp shark bite than are about the DNC? This is amazing

— Don Smith (@donsmithshow) July 28, 2016

Leave it to Twitter..
To show Warren Sapp's Elbow meat.

The shark did what it came to do. pic.twitter.com/WqJQUT7Cm3

— Shanna4 (@CrunkShanna4) July 28, 2016

If there is a throwdown between Warren Sapp and a shark..... I got Sapp

— who got next (@dale967dale) July 28, 2016

#NFL Shark found out he was messing with W. Sapp and backed off in a hurry! https://t.co/gLYhOdv3ry

— Kent Loan (@Hawkluver) July 28, 2016

@mtdukes Does seem a little irresponsible for a shark to get between Warren Sapp and food.

— Chris Cioffi (@ReporterCioffi) July 28, 2016

I've seen the picture. Am I off base saying "WARREN SAPP SURVIVES SHARK ATTACK" is a little much?

— Jason Deforest (@FAN960Jason) July 28, 2016

When you see Warren Sapp is trending so you click it to see a DUI or something involving a prostitute but he just got bit by a shark.. ?

— Shawn Price (@LifesPRICEless8) July 28, 2016

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