Shark Bites Surfer; Tooth Possibly Lodged In Leg Bone
Victim May Receive 70 Stitches
POSTED: 3:15 p.m. EDT May 7, 2003
UPDATED: 5:26 a.m. EDT May 8, 2003
A 34-year-old man was bitten by a shark Wednesday afternoon while surfing off New Smyrna Beach, according to Local 6 News.
Local 6 News reported that Gerald Gaskins was in waist-deep water when he jumped off his board and landed on the shark. The shark spun and clamped down on his foot.
"When I hit him, I could feel him turn around real quick coming to bite whatever hit him," Gaskins told Local 6 News.
Gaskins was transported to a local hospital where he was expected to receive as many as 70 stitches. Doctors said that the sharks tooth may still be lodged in Gaskin's leg bone, Local 6 News reported.
Gaskins is a surf shop owner from Lake County, Fla.
The latest bite is the 12th along Florida's east coast this year and there have only been 17 reported shark bites in the world.
New Smyrna Beach is about 15 miles southeast of Daytona Beach.
Watch Local 6 News for more on this breaking news story.
Local 6 News reported that Gerald Gaskins was in waist-deep water when he jumped off his board and landed on the shark. The shark spun and clamped down on his foot.
"When I hit him, I could feel him turn around real quick coming to bite whatever hit him," Gaskins told Local 6 News.
Gaskins was transported to a local hospital where he was expected to receive as many as 70 stitches. Doctors said that the sharks tooth may still be lodged in Gaskin's leg bone, Local 6 News reported.
Gaskins is a surf shop owner from Lake County, Fla.
The latest bite is the 12th along Florida's east coast this year and there have only been 17 reported shark bites in the world.
New Smyrna Beach is about 15 miles southeast of Daytona Beach.
Watch Local 6 News for more on this breaking news story.
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