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Brevard County Surfer Attacked By Shark, Finds Teeth In Foot
POSTED: 8:34 am EST January 18,
2008
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. -- A Brevard County man told Channel 9 a shark bite won't keep him from surfing again.
SLIDESHOW: Images Of Surfer, Teeth Pulled From Foot
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Jordan Marsden is still on crutches, a week after he was attacked by a small shark while surfing at Playalinda Beach. Marsden realized something was wrong after he felt an excruciating pain in his foot."It felt like my foot got run over by a car, at first, and there was a lot of pressure and I put my foot down and then I jerked away and that's how I got the teeth in my foot," Marsden recalled.After getting x-rays, doctors found two small teeth in Marsden's foot. Even after examining the teeth, Marsden said he still isn't sure what kind of shark it was.It's rare to see shark bites in January, but the warmer weather brings more surfers into the water, which increases the risk of an attack.
SLIDESHOW: Images Of Surfer, Teeth Pulled From FootMUST SEE! 99-Photo Strange News SlideshowJordan Marsden is still on crutches, a week after he was attacked by a small shark while surfing at Playalinda Beach. Marsden realized something was wrong after he felt an excruciating pain in his foot."It felt like my foot got run over by a car, at first, and there was a lot of pressure and I put my foot down and then I jerked away and that's how I got the teeth in my foot," Marsden recalled.After getting x-rays, doctors found two small teeth in Marsden's foot. Even after examining the teeth, Marsden said he still isn't sure what kind of shark it was.It's rare to see shark bites in January, but the warmer weather brings more surfers into the water, which increases the risk of an attack.
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