Ervin H. Mccarty is an American enthusiast of marine sports and activities near the northern Atlantic Ocean who went viral after a video surfaced online of the moments when a shark bit him. ^[1]

Ervin lives with his wife, Robyn Lee Lorenz, in Green Cove Springs. ^[undefined] He has a son named Scott Mccarty who is currently a college student in Florida. ^[1] He has lived in the state of Florida for many years and is an avid aficionado of sea related sports and activities such as fishing. ^{[undefined] [1]}

Ervin has family all over the state of Florida.

He is the uncle of Tucker Obie Mccarty, a beloved 21 year old in the family who suffered a life ending car accident.

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He also enjoys surfing.

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During a trip with his family to Marathon, Florida he suffered an accident that was caught on video. As Ervin went for a dive into the ocean from their boat, along with his son and others, a shark bit Ervin in the lower abdomen and wouldn't release its bite. ^[undefined]

The video begins with Ervin climbing up into the boat and holding the shark who grips his abdomen with its sharp teeth.

His friends begin to help him and lays on the floor.

While attempts were made to get the shark off of Ervin, the only solution they found was to kill the shark by slicing the side of its body and getting a deep stab with a knife in order to get the shark to release its jaws.

After the shark is stabbed, blood squirts out and begins to shake, gripping its bite even harder.

Eventually, after another slice and stab on the shark, he gives up before a last violent rattle, and dies.

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The video has been shared all over the internet due to its disturbing content.

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