03/19/2022 Eric String Florida Volusia County
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 6:16 pm
WESH 2 News reports there have two shark bites reported in the area during March so far. The latest incident involved a 20-year-old Florida surfer, according to WESH.
Eric String of Altamonte Springs told WESH he was surfing in seven to eight feet of water when he decided to jump off his board for a swim. That’s when the shark bit his foot.
“I felt like a grabbing on my foot,” String told WESH.
According to WESH, String went to the shore and taken to urgent care where he was treated. He hopes to be back in the water in a couple weeks.
“Even if it was once every few years, I think I would still surf, if that was the risk,” String told WESH.
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Eric String of Altamonte Springs told WESH he was surfing in seven to eight feet of water when he decided to jump off his board for a swim. That’s when the shark bit his foot.
“I felt like a grabbing on my foot,” String told WESH.
According to WESH, String went to the shore and taken to urgent care where he was treated. He hopes to be back in the water in a couple weeks.
“Even if it was once every few years, I think I would still surf, if that was the risk,” String told WESH.
https://www.wfla.com