  Officials said a 15-year-old boy
who was surfing on Florida's east coast was bitten on his left foot
by a shark. |
Officials: Shark Bites Teen's Left Foot
Thursday, July 24, 2008 – updated: 10:13 am EDT July 24, 2008
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Officials said a 15-year-old boy who was surfing on Florida's east coast was bitten on his left foot by a shark.Beach patrol officials say the boy stepped on the shark when he fell on his surfboard Wednesday. Officials call this a provoked attack.The teen was surfing on the New Smyrna Beach side of Ponce Inlet."He was lying on the beach crying with blood around him," said Shannon Zettler, the victim's sister.Shannon Zettler says her brother surfs there all the time, but has never encountered a shark.It was the 14th shark bite in Volusia County this year.
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- May 7, 2008: Shark Bites 6-Year-Old's Leg Along New Smyrna Beach Coast
- May 5, 2008: Volusia County Dredging Could Be Impacting Shark Attack Numbers
- April 20, 2008: Teenager Bitten By Shark While Surfing
- April 4, 2008: Fourth Shark Bite Of The Year Recorded After Surfer Bitten At Ponce Inlet
- February 19, 2008: Surfer Describes Shark Attack Along New Smyrna Beach
- February 18, 2008: First Victim Of The Year For Shark Bite Capital Of The World
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