Re: 03/21/2008 Male (Florida)
Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:22 am
Teen bitten by shark in New Smyrna Beach
Rachael Jackson | Sentinel Staff Writer
6:05 PM EDT, March 21, 2008
A 13-year-old boy was bit by a shark this afternoon in New Smyrna Beach, but only suffered gashes on his ankle.
Volusia Beach Patrol Capt. Scott Petersohn said the boy, who weighs about 150 pounds, was wading in thigh-deep water when he felt something grab his leg.
The shark took a bite and then fled. Petersohn said he did not know what kind of shark it was or how big it was because it disappeared.
Petersohn said the boy's mother took him to the hospital where he is getting stitches.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/loc ... 1532.story
Rachael Jackson | Sentinel Staff Writer
6:05 PM EDT, March 21, 2008
A 13-year-old boy was bit by a shark this afternoon in New Smyrna Beach, but only suffered gashes on his ankle.
Volusia Beach Patrol Capt. Scott Petersohn said the boy, who weighs about 150 pounds, was wading in thigh-deep water when he felt something grab his leg.
The shark took a bite and then fled. Petersohn said he did not know what kind of shark it was or how big it was because it disappeared.
Petersohn said the boy's mother took him to the hospital where he is getting stitches.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/loc ... 1532.story