Capt Bob
04-01-2007, 09:27 PM
Sharks in Fla.
By Associated Press
Sun Apr 1, 2:48 PM
FORT PIERCE, Fla. - A 9-year-old boy and an adult were apparently bitten by sharks off the beaches of a barrier island, authorities said. Their injuries were not considered life-threatening.
The attacks happened within an hour of each other Saturday in the water along Hutchinson Island in St. Lucie County on Florida's east coast.
The boy was bitten on his right buttock and thigh at Waveland Park, St. Lucie County Fire District spokeswoman Catherine Whitaker said. He was released after treatment at a local hospital.
About an hour later, a 30-year-old surfer at Normandy Beach was bitten on his right ankle, causing a deep wound serious enough that he was hospitalized for observation, Whitaker said.
Authorities did not release the name of either victim.
Last year, 23 shark attacks were recorded along the Florida coast, maintaining the state's position as the world's shark attack capital, according to a University of Florida study. Florida's last recorded fatal shark attack was in 2005.
THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN NUMEROUS SPECIES MOVE IN TO START LOOKING TO DO THE THIRD ITEM ON THE SHARKS ITINERARY...eat, swim, MAKE LITTLE SHARKS...
By Associated Press
Sun Apr 1, 2:48 PM
FORT PIERCE, Fla. - A 9-year-old boy and an adult were apparently bitten by sharks off the beaches of a barrier island, authorities said. Their injuries were not considered life-threatening.
The attacks happened within an hour of each other Saturday in the water along Hutchinson Island in St. Lucie County on Florida's east coast.
The boy was bitten on his right buttock and thigh at Waveland Park, St. Lucie County Fire District spokeswoman Catherine Whitaker said. He was released after treatment at a local hospital.
About an hour later, a 30-year-old surfer at Normandy Beach was bitten on his right ankle, causing a deep wound serious enough that he was hospitalized for observation, Whitaker said.
Authorities did not release the name of either victim.
Last year, 23 shark attacks were recorded along the Florida coast, maintaining the state's position as the world's shark attack capital, according to a University of Florida study. Florida's last recorded fatal shark attack was in 2005.
THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN NUMEROUS SPECIES MOVE IN TO START LOOKING TO DO THE THIRD ITEM ON THE SHARKS ITINERARY...eat, swim, MAKE LITTLE SHARKS...