Melissa Hardcastle, 27, suffered minor injuries when she was bitten by a shark on the foot while surfing near Carlin Park, Jupiter, Florida, US.
The incident happened about 5pm on Friday 13 November 2009.
According to the girl’s mother and witnesses she was riding a wave when she was bitten on the foot. She managed to stay on her board and paddle to the beach from where she was taken to Jupiter Medical Center. She underwent minor surgery to clean the wound.
Hardcastle said she never saw the shark. The size and species are unknown.
No other details were reported.
Sources:
CBS12
