INJURED – 14 June 2012 – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA – 4 swimmers bitten

The wound of one of the 4 shark bite victims at Myrtle Beach

On 14 June 2012 four swimmers reported being bitten by shark in separate incidents at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA. The bites were reported over a 10-minute span between 72nd Avenue north and 82nd Avenue North. However, at the time of this blog it was still not confirmed if they were in fact shark bites. Photos of teh bites have been sent to experts at the Shark Attack File in Florida for confirmation. However, one of the victims 16-year-old Jordon Garofalo said his doctor was pretty sure it was a shark because of the bite marks.

A lifeguard on duty at the beach is quoted as saying: “Nobody saw them. Even the guys that got bit didn’t see it. They’re definitely shark bites. One guy’s foot was opened up. The other had a full mouth print around his leg.” He didn’t see the other injuries.

Three people were taken by Emergency Medical Services to Grand Strand Regional Medical Center and the fourth drove himself.

A shark expert Dan Abel told media it was not likely the same shark was responsible for the 4 bites and reckoned it was probably black tip sharks. He said a black tip shark could have a bite between three and six inches in diameter.

Sources:

WTVR
News Observer

INJURED – 2 September 2011 — Ponce de Leon Inlet, Volusia County, Florida, US – surfer bitten

Daniel True's shark bite wound

Daniel True, 19, was bitten on the right foot by a shark while surfing near South Jetty, south of Ponce de Leon Inlet, Volusia County, Florida, US.

He was able to get to shore and was treated by a lifeguard before driving himself to Bert Fish Medical Center for stitches to close the wound. It is estimated the shark was 6-foot long.

The incident happened around 11am on Friday 2 September 2011.

According to one report he said on his Facebook page that the shark was a black tip shark.

Another report says he was wading in 4 feet of water when the attack took place.

Sources:
WPTV
NSB News

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NSB News

INJURED – 12 June 2011 – Jupiter Inlet, Florida, US – scuba diver attacked

Daniel Webb recovers from a shark attack at Jupiter Medical Center

Daniel Webb was bitten on the right leg by a 4-foot black-tipped reef shark, while diving near Jupiter Inlet in Florida, US. Webb is a diving instructor and was about 70-feet deep with a student when the attack happened on Sunday 12 June 2011.

He told media:

It just kind of darting all over the place … real jumpy and weird. It was the weirdest thing, and it circled up once and it was almost circling us again and it just came right in at me.

He just bit right down on my leg. It didn’t want to let go of my leg and there was a brief struggle for a few seconds for my leg, which fortunately, I won.

It was just incredible how fast it happened. It was incredible he actually bit me at all. He was on it and I had to shake him off. He finally let go and I was very thankful.

Webb was brought ashore by his co-workers and taken to Jupiter Medical Center. The doctor there commented that it was fortunate he kept his cool after the attack and ascended slowly to avoid getting the ‘bends’.

He received surgery for the wound and was expected to make a full recovery.

Source:
Sun Sentinel
Palm Beach Post

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Sun Sentinel