Shark bites surfer off New Smyrna Beach

Shane Nole suffers cut, scratches on hand

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NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – A 23-year-old surfer was bitten by a shark Thursday off New Smyrna Beach, officials said.

Shane Nolet, of Edgewater, was bitten on his hand while surfing near the jetty, a common area for shark bites.

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Nolet suffered a 1-inch cut and several scratches, beach officials said.

A friend who was surfing with Nolet said he noticed a 3-foot shark in the area after a school of bait fish swam nearby.


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