Hollywood Fire Rescue officials said crews responded to the 4100 block of Ocean Drive after getting reports that a person suffered a serious injury shortly before 3 p.m.
The person, a male, was given first aid at the scene before being taken to a nearby hospital for further treatment.
"Upon arrival, the units identified a male with an injury to his upper torso, they then applied a tourniquet and were able to take him to a local hospital," Hollywood Fire Rescue and Beach Safety spokesperson Chai Kauffman said.
Officials later clarified that the man was bitten in the upper arm area.
It was later confirmed that the injury was the result of a shark attack, Kauffman said. She said to her knowledge it was the first shark attack reported in the area.
"The reports were that he was just in the water and he jumped out of the water, and individuals were wondering why he was screaming," Kauffman said.
After the attack, lifeguards got people out of the water.
"Based upon our routine, it is a 30-minute, we have our lifeguards call people out of the ocean and it's a 30-minute wait until we see any other marine life, and there was none so we allowed people to be back on the beach," Kauffman said.
No other details were immediately known.
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