Florida surfer fends off attack from shark
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Surfer on MSNHydrofoil Surfer Chomped by 8-Foot Shark in Canary Islands
On Sunday, a UK man was downwind hydrofoil surfing off the coast of Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands, when a suspected 8-foot mako shark attacked his board and leg. The wounds were described as “deep,” although the unidentified victim is expected to recover.
Sam Hollis said a shark grabbed him by the foot and yanked him off his board while he was at New Smyrna Beach.
An incident over the weekend has added to New Smyrna Beach's reputation as the Shark Bite Capital of the World. According to Volusia County Beach Safety, a 40-year-old Winter Park man was bitten on his right forearm as he swam in the ocean just south of the jetty, Sunday, July 6, at around 3 p.m.