Florida teen surfer survives shark attack by kicking it away
An 18-year-old surf instructor survived a shark attack at New Smyrna Beach by kicking the animal off his foot and says he won't let the incident stop him from surfing.
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An 18-year-old surf instructor survived a shark attack at New Smyrna Beach by kicking the animal off his foot and says he won't let the incident stop him from surfing.
A surfer was bitten on the arm by a shark at New Smyrna Beach and rushed to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Matthew Bender was bitten off New Smyrna Beach, which is known as the "Shark Bite Capital of the World" due to its high number of unprovoked shark encounters.
A 12-year-old girl was airlifted to receive medical attention after sustaining a shark bite in waters off South Carolina's Hilton Head Island.
Nadia Lendel said her daughter Leah was just a few feet away from her when the shark attacked. Leah is recovering at Tampa General Hospital where doctors were able to save her hand after hours of surgery.
A 9-year-old girl was seriously injured in a suspected bull shark attack while snorkeling off Boca Grande, Florida, prompting bystanders to rush to her aid.
The attack happened at a beach in Boca Grande, on Florida's southwest coast. The girl's family said her right hand was mostly torn off.
Miami-Dade fire Rescue found him on a state road leading to Dry Tortugas National Park headquarters.
The number of shark attacks, including deadly bites, dropped substantially worldwide in 2024, according to a new report.
Two American women suffered injuries in an apparent shark attack in the Bahamas, local authorities said. The incident is under investigation.
Cole Taschman has been bitten on the same beach, in the same area, near the exact same spot not once — but now twice.
The teen apparently went spearfishing alone, with fishermen finding his body the following day with injuries consistent with a shark attack, police said.
A child was treated Thursday afternoon for a superficial shark bite at the Key Biscayne Yacht Club.
The incident happened when the man was spearfishing with a friend on a reef off the coast of Key West.
The incident happened at 3:40 p.m. on Monday while Jose Angel Abreu Hernandez, 37, from Opa-locka, was spearfishing with a friend on a reef off the coast of Key West.
The man was airlifted to a nearby hospital alert and responsive.
Florida saw six shark attacks injure nine people over the last month.
The teen literally ran into the shark Monday at Ponce Inlet in Volusia County.
This is the third attack in Volusia County in the past week.
The 14-year-old boy had been practicing water entries when he landed on a shark, officials said.
Celina resident Tabitha Sullivent described how her holiday on South Padre Island turned into a horror movie.
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The incident comes after three people – a woman and two teenage girls – were hurt in two separate shark attacks in Florida's Gulf Coast earlier this month
Marlin Wakeman was on Long Island in The Bahamas when he fell into the water while trying to get in a boat.
Peter Smith "is aware of what is happening and is able to communicate a little" after the shark attack, his wife. said.
