06/15/2006 Mike Milea (Florida)
Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 3:17 am
Volusia County -- often dubbed the shark-bite capital of the world -- had its second bite of the year, Beach Patrol officials said Friday.
A 24-year-old surfer from Flagler County suffered minor cuts from a shark bite Thursday afternoon in New Smyrna Beach, Beach Patrol officials said. He was the second victim this year.
Mike Milea was wading just south of the jetty at Ponce de Leon Inlet around 3:30 p.m. Thursday when he felt something grabbing at his left ankle, Beach Patrol spokesman Scott Petersohn said.
Petersohn said Milea told Beach Patrol he was standing in 4 four feet of murky water when the attack happened. "This is very typical," he added. "It's how 99 percent of our bites happen."
Milea had three or four puncture wounds on his foot, each less than an inch long, Petersohn said. He said the surfer was treated by Beach Patrol for the "very minor" injuries and refused transport to the hospital.
Milea could not be reached for comment.
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A 24-year-old surfer from Flagler County suffered minor cuts from a shark bite Thursday afternoon in New Smyrna Beach, Beach Patrol officials said. He was the second victim this year.
Mike Milea was wading just south of the jetty at Ponce de Leon Inlet around 3:30 p.m. Thursday when he felt something grabbing at his left ankle, Beach Patrol spokesman Scott Petersohn said.
Petersohn said Milea told Beach Patrol he was standing in 4 four feet of murky water when the attack happened. "This is very typical," he added. "It's how 99 percent of our bites happen."
Milea had three or four puncture wounds on his foot, each less than an inch long, Petersohn said. He said the surfer was treated by Beach Patrol for the "very minor" injuries and refused transport to the hospital.
Milea could not be reached for comment.
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