11/02/2020 - male - Florida
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2020 12:58 am
A Florida surfer was bitten by a shark off St. George Island,
The Franklin County Florida Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 12:51 p.m. alerting them that a man had sustained a shark bite to the arm. Officers and members of the St. George Island Volunteer Fire Department responded to Sikes Cut area and treated the man before he was taken to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital for treatment.
According to local reports, the man was sitting on his board when he was bitten on his hand. Witnesses believe it was a bull shark, but that is unconfirmed. The area near St. George Island has a wide variety of shark species, and it is quite unusual to see anyone surfing at Sikes Cut because the water can be very dark and not an ideal place to surf.
http://sharkyear.com
The Franklin County Florida Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 12:51 p.m. alerting them that a man had sustained a shark bite to the arm. Officers and members of the St. George Island Volunteer Fire Department responded to Sikes Cut area and treated the man before he was taken to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital for treatment.
According to local reports, the man was sitting on his board when he was bitten on his hand. Witnesses believe it was a bull shark, but that is unconfirmed. The area near St. George Island has a wide variety of shark species, and it is quite unusual to see anyone surfing at Sikes Cut because the water can be very dark and not an ideal place to surf.
http://sharkyear.com