Sunday, October 16, 2005

INJURED - 15 October 2005 - Ponce Inlet, Volusia County, Florida, US - surfer attacked

A 15-year-old boy surfer (name withheld by media) was attacked by a small shark when he apparently stood on it while wading out to the surf at Ponce Inlet jetty, Volusia County, Florida, US.

The attack took place in the afternoon of Saturday 15 October 2005. They species of shark, thought to be about 2-3 feet, was not named.

The boy suffered minor cuts to the top and bottom of his left foot, Scott Petersohn, spokesman for the Volusia County Beach Patrol, told media.

The boy was taken to Halifax Medical Center where he was reportedly in a stable condition.

Sources: Daytona Beach News Journal

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