Shark Photographed Jumping Over Surfers
POSTED: Monday, July 14, 2008
UPDATED: 6:44 am EDT July 15,
2008
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- A Central Florida photographer captured a one-in-a-million photo of a shark jumping out of the water near the heads of surfers.
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Photographer Kem McNair snapped the photo of the black tip shark jumping out of the water near the surfers in the waters off New Smyrna Beach. The men were seemingly oblivious to the shark's presence.McNair said the University of Florida wants to use his picture as the cover for a study on shark bites in the area.So far, there have been 12 bites in New Smyrna this year.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
IMAGES: Larger Images Of Shark Photographer Kem McNair snapped the photo of the black tip shark jumping out of the water near the surfers in the waters off New Smyrna Beach. The men were seemingly oblivious to the shark's presence.McNair said the University of Florida wants to use his picture as the cover for a study on shark bites in the area.So far, there have been 12 bites in New Smyrna this year.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
Previous Stories:
- May 7, 2008: Shark Bites Kindergartner In 18-Inch-Deep Water
- April 29, 2008: Sharks Bite 3 Swimmers In 3 Days
- April 28, 2008: Sharks Bite Fla. Swimmers
- April 3, 2008: Shark's Teeth Found In Teen's Wound After Attack
- March 6, 2008: Man Reels In 13-Foot Hammerhead Shark
- February 13, 2008: Fla. County Is World's Shark Bite Capital
- February 7, 2008: Surfer Punched Shark During Attack
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