Shark attack in Florida

[Tom Smedley]

Apparently a 14 year old female suffered a terminal event secondary to a shark bite this afternoon.

Two girls were swimming about 100 yards off shore and one was bitten. Both returned to the beach and the bite victim was treated and transported by EMS. The girl succumbed to her injuries after arrival at the medical facility.

Details are sketchy - if you hear more please share it.

 

[sharpenu]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050625/ap_on_re_us/shark_attack

 

[Doc Intrepid]

dammit, thats tough to hear. My heart goes out to her and her folks.

 

[DavidPT40]

This isnt scuba diving related, but a 11 foot bull shark attacked and killed a teenage girl in Florida today.

 

[plainsong]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050625/ap_on_re_us/shark_attack

 

[future_coach]

a 11 foot bull shark attacked and killed a teenage girl in Florida today.

Where did you get the information that it was a bull shark? Everywhere I have read it says that the shark was not identified. Can anyone give me a link so I can find out more?

 

[ShakaZulu]

"Florida had the largest number of documented shark attacks worldwide in 2003 with 30, according to statistics compiled by the American Elasmobranch Society and the Florida Museum of Natural History. There were 12 attacks off the coast of Florida last year."

Wow, had no idea, my condolences to the family.

 

[dlndavid]

Very sad indeed, one reason for me not to hang out on the surface. My condolences to her family.

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

Dove destin jetties today and stopped by ScubaTech on the way out to fill tanks for tomorrow. They were saying she had passed by the time she reached the hospital. They also said there was already a media frenzy about it and alot of the beaches closed...

Water was clear and the event occured during daylight hours. There is alot of baitfish in the water this weekend though...

Condolences to the family, but I hope the media doesn't go overboard.

 

[cmalinowski]

very sad. i couldn't imagine anything happening to my child. my heart goes out to the family.