Shark Bites Teen In Volusia
Surfer Treated At Medical Center
POSTED: 1:50 p.m. EDT August 7, 2002
UPDATED: 5:09 p.m. EDT August 7, 2002
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- A 15-year-old surfer was bitten by a shark Wednesday near the jetty at Ponce de Leon inlet, according to Local 6 News.
Brennen Smith, who is visiting his father in Deland, Fla., was standing in waist-high water at Bethune Beach when the shark bit down on his ankle. He was at the beach with his grandfather.
Lifeguards reportedly treated a 4-inch-long gash on his leg before he was transported to Bert Fish Medical Center.
Last year, 20 of Florida's 37 reported shark attacks were in the
waters near the jetty.
There were 62 unprovoked shark attacks reported in the United
States last year. Three were fatal, one each off Florida, North
Carolina and Virginia.
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Lifeguards reportedly treated a 4-inch-long gash on his leg before he was transported to Bert Fish Medical Center.
Last year, 20 of Florida's 37 reported shark attacks were in the
waters near the jetty.
There were 62 unprovoked shark attacks reported in the United
States last year. Three were fatal, one each off Florida, North
Carolina and Virginia.
Watch Local 6 News For The Latest.
Previous Stories:
- April 2, 2002: Shark Bites Florida Swimmer
- March 26, 2002: Shark Bites Girl's Foot In Florida
- March 20, 2002: Shark Bites Spring Breaker In Daytona
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