Shark Bites Surfer

Florida Attack A surfer was bitten on the foot by a shark
and may have lost two toes.

by The Associated Press

Published: Mon, April 20, 2009 - 6:56 am CST Last Updated: Mon, April 20, 2009 - 8:29 am CST

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) - A surfer was bitten on the foot by a shark
and may have lost two toes.
The bite happened at around 3:45 Sunday near Jupiter, on
Florida's East Coast. Witnesses told officials that the victim was
bitten on the foot and may have lost two toes. Lifeguards wrapped
the wounded foot in towels until paramedics arrived to treat the
man on the beach.
He was taken to Jupiter Medical Center where the staff says he
is in stable condition.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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framkly Says:

Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 8:06 pm

Has anyone ever been told off? Toed off?

ickthus Says:

Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 12:45 pm

mammals are not on many sharks list of food. shark bites are a mistake by the shark most of the time. nonclear water where the sharks food fish are active , is just asking for it.

rolltide33 Says:

Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 12:37 pm

ickthus - You are exactly right. I see more sharks while fishing between the beach and the first sandbars than I see 20 miles out in the deep water. I’m sure they are out there but they must stay well below the surface unless provoked. Why do people swim where the bait fish are?

ickthus Says:

Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 11:11 am

rolltide, i worked out in the gulf as a diver for yrs. safer to swim out in the gulf than at the beach were they feed on fish.

rolltide33 Says:

Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 10:39 am

Anyone that has been out to even the first sand bar fishing will never swim in the Gulf.

RNuts Says:

Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 8:13 am

“He was taken to Jupiter Medical Center where the staff says he
is in stable condition.”

Not when he stands up.

Isn’t Jupiter the Shark Bite Capital of the world? If not it is close by there. I have never surfed, but it must be a rush better than drugs to risk being taste tested by those toothy critters.