08/07/2021 - Male 35 yr - Florida
Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2021 9:33 pm
Shark bites Sanford man, ninth incident reported in Volusia County
A shark bit a Sanford man on the foot Saturday in New Smyrna Beach, the ninth reported incident in Volusia County this year, officials said.
The International Shark Attack File, maintained by the University of Florida, shows that Volusia County’s five-year annual average is nine. The county regularly leads the United States in annual reported shark bites, which are mostly minor and rarely life-threatening, the university’s file states.
A little after 10 a.m. on Saturday, the 35-year-old Sanford resident had just gotten off his surfboard and was standing in knee-deep water when the shark bit him on the right foot, said Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue Capt. Laura Warner.
The man suffered minor cuts and reported the shark was very small, about 2 to 3 feet in length, Warner said.
A shark swims in the water in the 5300 block of South Atlantic Avenue in New Smyrna Beach.
The victim was treated at the scene for the superficial cuts and left the beach in his own vehicle, according to Warner.
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A shark bit a Sanford man on the foot Saturday in New Smyrna Beach, the ninth reported incident in Volusia County this year, officials said.
The International Shark Attack File, maintained by the University of Florida, shows that Volusia County’s five-year annual average is nine. The county regularly leads the United States in annual reported shark bites, which are mostly minor and rarely life-threatening, the university’s file states.
A little after 10 a.m. on Saturday, the 35-year-old Sanford resident had just gotten off his surfboard and was standing in knee-deep water when the shark bit him on the right foot, said Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue Capt. Laura Warner.
The man suffered minor cuts and reported the shark was very small, about 2 to 3 feet in length, Warner said.
A shark swims in the water in the 5300 block of South Atlantic Avenue in New Smyrna Beach.
The victim was treated at the scene for the superficial cuts and left the beach in his own vehicle, according to Warner.
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