A very brief media report says a woman surfer (not named) suffered minor injuries when she was bitten on the foot by a shark while surfing at Huguenot Park, Florida, USA.
The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon, 22 September 2007.
She was taken to Shands Jacksonville hospital.
No other details were reported.
Sources:
Jacksonville.com
First Coast News
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Thursday, September 20, 2007
SCARED -- 16 September 2007 -- Flagler Beach, Florida, USA -- surfer attacked
Teenager Jessica Riley was surfing alone at Flagler Beach, Florida, USA when she was attacked by what is believed to be 9 foot Bull shark. She narrowly escaped injury when the shark took a huge bite out of her board.
She told Florida’s WFTV that she was lying on her board and heard a splash. She said something told her to raise her right hand out of the water just before the shark came up underneath the board, emerged from the water and bit into the board about half way down its length.
“The whole thing was like out of Jaws,” she said, “where you see the eyeballs and then they turn white and the teeth they were, like, crooked.”
“As soon as it bit the board I fell in onto the shark,” she said.
“The shark started to thrash and then I heard a popping sound and I thought ‘Oh no have a I lost a leg or an arm’?”
She realised later the popping sound was the chunk of board breaking off in the shark’s mouth.
She said it was crazy. There were so many thoughts going through her mind.
“I started to kick and kneed the shark right under its mouth. My finger found its eyeball and it went in. And as soon as I realised it was his eyeball, I shoved it in more.”
She said the shark released the board, but caught her leash as it swam off pulling her under. She undid the ankle strap, swam to the surface, scrambled back onto her board and paddled for shore.
She said she called for help, but no one heard.
She told Florida’s WFTV that she was lying on her board and heard a splash. She said something told her to raise her right hand out of the water just before the shark came up underneath the board, emerged from the water and bit into the board about half way down its length.
“The whole thing was like out of Jaws,” she said, “where you see the eyeballs and then they turn white and the teeth they were, like, crooked.”
“As soon as it bit the board I fell in onto the shark,” she said.
“The shark started to thrash and then I heard a popping sound and I thought ‘Oh no have a I lost a leg or an arm’?”
She realised later the popping sound was the chunk of board breaking off in the shark’s mouth.
She said it was crazy. There were so many thoughts going through her mind.
“I started to kick and kneed the shark right under its mouth. My finger found its eyeball and it went in. And as soon as I realised it was his eyeball, I shoved it in more.”
She said the shark released the board, but caught her leash as it swam off pulling her under. She undid the ankle strap, swam to the surface, scrambled back onto her board and paddled for shore.
She said she called for help, but no one heard.
She collected her things from the beach put her board in her truck and drove to a friend’s house. They called 911. When they came round they didn’t believe her story until they saw her board.
She said at the time of the report - three days after the attack - she had had very little sleep because she had been having nightmares about the attack.
Jessie believes someone was looking out for her as has a cross on her board and was wearing a cross that day which she doesn’t normally do.
“Someone told me to lift my arm out the water just before the shark emerged and bit the board.”
Sources:
WFTV
“Someone told me to lift my arm out the water just before the shark emerged and bit the board.”
Sources:
WFTV
The raw video interview is good.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
INJURED – 17 September 2007 – Gizo, Western Province, Solomon Islands – spearfisher attacked
Corey Howell (no age reported) was spearfishing near Gizo, Western Province in the Solomon Islands when a shark attacked and took three bites from his left thigh before swimming away, according to a brief report in the Solomon Star newspaper.
The incident occurred on Monday 17 September 2007.
It was believed the shark was lured by the fish he had caught.
Howell was airlifted to the National Referral Hospital in Honiara, the capital, on 18 September where he underwent surgery to “clean the rugged wound”.
No other details were reported.
Sources:
Solomon Star
The incident occurred on Monday 17 September 2007.
It was believed the shark was lured by the fish he had caught.
Howell was airlifted to the National Referral Hospital in Honiara, the capital, on 18 September where he underwent surgery to “clean the rugged wound”.
No other details were reported.
Sources:
Solomon Star
Monday, September 17, 2007
INJURED – 16 September 2007 – New Smyrna Beach, Florida, USA – wader attacked
Central Florida News 13 reported this incident in brief: a 56-year-old man was in waist deep water when he was bitten on the right heel. The man was not named. He was treated on the beach and went home.
The incident took place around 11.15am on Sunday 16 September 2007 near the jetty at New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA.
Sources:
Central Florida News 13
The incident took place around 11.15am on Sunday 16 September 2007 near the jetty at New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA.
Sources:
Central Florida News 13
INJURED – 13 September 2007 – Anglin's Fishing Pier, Broward Country, Florida, USA – swimmer attacked
A brief report lacking much detail and rather odd story says Brandon Chapman, 14, was bitten by 3-4 foot shark which attached itself to his belly. Fire rescue crew who were called to the scene. They waded into 3 feet of water where Brandon was holding the shark still attached to his abdomen. They punched the shark on the nose to make it release its grip. Brandon was treated at hospital and released.
The incident took place on Thursday, 13 September 2007 at around 4pm near Anglin's Fishing Pier, Broward Country, Florida, USA.
Sources:
Yahoo News
The incident took place on Thursday, 13 September 2007 at around 4pm near Anglin's Fishing Pier, Broward Country, Florida, USA.
Sources:
Yahoo News
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
INJURED – 8 September 2007 – Pepper Park beach, Florida, United States – wader attacked
Carolyn Griffin, 58, was bitten on the leg by a shark while wading offshore of Pepper Park, Florida, US on Saturday 8 September 2007. She received 12 tooth punctures to the front of her leg and a 5cm deep gash on her calf muscle.
According to media the lifeguard said the wounds were consistent with a 4 foot Bull shark.
Griffin said she had just waded into the water when she felt a bump on her leg. At first she thought it was a boogie board — until she saw a fin swimming away.
She went to the lifeguard who wrapped her wound. She was taken by ambulance to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute where she received stitches and staples to the gash. Her wounds were minor and she was expected to be OK.
No other details were reported.
Sources
TYPalm
WPBF TV
According to media the lifeguard said the wounds were consistent with a 4 foot Bull shark.
Griffin said she had just waded into the water when she felt a bump on her leg. At first she thought it was a boogie board — until she saw a fin swimming away.
She went to the lifeguard who wrapped her wound. She was taken by ambulance to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute where she received stitches and staples to the gash. Her wounds were minor and she was expected to be OK.
No other details were reported.
Sources
TYPalm
WPBF TV
Sunday, September 09, 2007
INJURED -- 6 September 2007 -- Daytona Beach, Florida, United States -- wader attacked
A brief report says a 24-year-old woman (not named) was bitten on the toe by a shark while wading in shallow water off Daytona Beach, Florida, USA. Her injuries were not serious.
The incident took place on Thursday 6 September 2007.
No other details were reported at the time of this blog.
Sources:
Local6.com
The incident took place on Thursday 6 September 2007.
No other details were reported at the time of this blog.
Sources:
Local6.com
Thursday, September 06, 2007
INJURED -- 4 September 2007 -- Sullivan’s island, South Carolina, US -- surfer attacked
A very brief report says Rory Corr, 15, was bitten on both legs by a shark while surfing off Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina, US. The incident took place Tuesday 4 September 2007.
He told Live 5 TV news from his hospital that he did not see the shark. After it bit him he grabbed the back of the surfboard of a friend who paddled him to shore. When he was in knee deep water his friend ran to a telephone and he crawled out the water and onto the beach. A woman on the beach used her shirt to wrap his calf to stem the bleeding.
No other details were reported except that he required a number of stitches for the wounds.
Live 5 News
He told Live 5 TV news from his hospital that he did not see the shark. After it bit him he grabbed the back of the surfboard of a friend who paddled him to shore. When he was in knee deep water his friend ran to a telephone and he crawled out the water and onto the beach. A woman on the beach used her shirt to wrap his calf to stem the bleeding.
No other details were reported except that he required a number of stitches for the wounds.
Live 5 News
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
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
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
INJURED -- 3 September 2007 -- Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, US -- swimmer attacked
A 12-year-old girl (name not released) received minor injuries to her arm when she was bitten by a shark while swimming off Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, United States. The incident occurred Monday 3 September 2007 – Labour Day in the US with crowds of people on the beach and in the water.
Witnesses said the girl was standing in waist deep water at the time of the attack.
Local media reports said she came ashore with a bleeding arm. Authorities said she had about a dozen puncture wounds. Her arm was bandaged at the beach.
No other details were reported.
Sources:
Central Florida News 13
WFTV
Witnesses said the girl was standing in waist deep water at the time of the attack.
Local media reports said she came ashore with a bleeding arm. Authorities said she had about a dozen puncture wounds. Her arm was bandaged at the beach.
No other details were reported.
Sources:
Central Florida News 13
WFTV
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