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POSTED: 12:36 pm EST February 18,
2008
EDGEWATER, Fla. -- The shark bite capital of the world has claimed its first victim this year.Authorities in Volusia County said a 25-year-old surfer was nipped on his left foot Friday as he dangled his feet into the water in Edgewater. He was bandaged up and drove himself to the hospital.Volusia County has been named the shark bite capital of the world for at least six years.
Previous Stories:
- February 12, 2008: Daytona Beach 'Shark Bite Capital Of The World' In 2007
- January 18, 2008: Brevard County Surfer Attacked By Shark, Finds Teeth In Foot
- October 18, 2007: Two Dead Sharks Wash Ashore In New Smyrna Beach
- October 15, 2007: 844-Pound, 11-Foot Shark Caught Off Florida's Gulf Coast
- September 28, 2007: Shark Sightings Force Swimmers Out Of The Water
- September 26, 2007: 12-Foot, 550-Pound Hammerhead Caught On Flagler Beach
- September 19, 2007: Teen Surfer Survives Close Encounter With Massive Shark
- September 4, 2007: Shark Bites 12-Year-Old Off Daytona Beach Coast
- August 27, 2007: Warnings Posted After Shark Attack Numbers Rise In Volusia
- August 27, 2007: Shark Bites Surfer In New Smyrna Beach
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