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Man hospitalized after presumed Daytona Beach shark bite
Read full article: Man hospitalized after presumed Daytona Beach shark biteA 33-year-old Orlando man was hospitalized Monday after suffering what investigators believe was a shark bite at Daytona Beach, according to Volusia County Beach Safety.
Shark attacks surfer off Melbourne Beach
Read full article: Shark attacks surfer off Melbourne BeachMELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. – A man was attacked by a “toothy sea creature” while surfing Tuesday morning off Melbourne Beach, according to officials. The attack happened around 8:15 a.m. near the 7400 block of State Road A1A in the Sunnyland Beach community. The 25-year-old victim was taken to Holmes Regional Medical Center with an arm injury, according to Brevard County Fire Rescue. Officials said the man suffered “significant bleeding.”“It was severe enough that they thought he needed specialized attention at a trauma center,” Fire Chief Mark Schollmeyer said. Firefighters said the surfer was fortunate to be right across the street from the last fire station in the county before Sebastian Inlet.
Woman bitten by shark twice while boogie boarding at New Smyrna Beach
Read full article: Woman bitten by shark twice while boogie boarding at New Smyrna BeachVOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A woman at New Smyrna Beach was bitten by a shark Thursday. According to officials, a 50-year-old woman from Miami was boogie boarding when a shark bit her left leg. “She kicked at the shark and received a second bite on her ankle,” Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue said. Officials were unable to find the shark after the encounter. “Both bites were non-life threatening and she was not transported to the hospital,” VCBSOR added.