Man Bitten By Shark On Cape Cod Released From Hospital

TRURO, MA – A man who was bitten by a shark while swimming off the coast of Cape Cod Aug. 15 has been released from the hospital, according to a Tufts Medical Center spokesperson. William Lytton, 61, was originally listed in serious condition but was upgraded to good condition by late last week.

The Scarsdale, NY resident had puncture wounds to his torso and leg after the attack, which happened about 300 yards south of Long Nook Beach in Truro. He told police he was standing in the water about 30 yards offshore when he was bitten.

A swimming ban has been called at least four times in Truro this summer due to a shark sighting close to shore. The shark attack on a human is Cape Cod's first since July 2012, when a Colorado man was bitten off Ballston Beach in Truro, the Associated Press reported.

Researchers are working to identify the type of shark responsible for the attack.

Photo: Beachgoers help carry Lytton up Long Nook Beach. Courtesy of Twitter user Mary Ellen, used with permission in a previous Patch story.