INJURED -- 3 September 2007 -- Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida, US – swimmer attacked

Domingo Laciofano, 58, claims he was bitten by shark on the arm while swimming off Fort Lauderdale Beach, -- 14-hundred block of Ocean Drive -- Florida, in the US. He received an 8 centimetre laceration in his left arm.

The incident took place Monday morning 3 September 2007.

Guido Garlaschi who saw the attack told media: "The man started screaming. He was retrieved from the water. The man was in pain and had a small laceration on his left arm.”

Laciofano was taken to Broward General Medical Center where he received 100 stitches and underwent minor surgery. He was expetced to be fine.

Beachgoers speculated it could be a small Spinner shark.

No other details were reported.

Sources:
CBS4