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Jenya · 07-01-2005, 04:15 PM

Shark Bites Tourist's Ankle in Florida

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Friday, July 01, 2005

BOCA GRANDE, Fla. - A shark bit an Austrian tourist on the ankle Friday while the man stood in chest-deep water in the Gulf of Mexico, the sheriff's office said. It was the state's third shark attack in a week.

Armin Trojer, 19, of Baden, Austria, was airlifted by helicopter to Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers, where he was in good condition, hospital spokeswoman Pat Dolce said.

"It is a confirmed shark attack," Lee County sheriff's spokeswoman Ileana LiMarzi said. "Someone else in the water saw a shark."

Paramedics also indicated the wound was consistent with a shark bite, she said. The man was bitten near the lighthouse at Gasparilla Island Beach.

"We are out there right now letting people know, notifying people on the beach about what happened," LiMarzi said. The beach was not closed to swimmers.

Two other young people have been bitten since Saturday along Florida's Gulf Coast. The incident Friday was about 280 miles from an attack Monday on a 16-year-old Tennessee boy who lost his leg and about 350 miles from the spot where a 14-year-old Louisiana girl was killed Saturday.

Experts believed bull sharks attacked both teens in the Florida Panhandle. The type of shark involved in Friday's attack was not immediately determined.

Shark attacks are rare, with 30 in the state in 2003. Most were minor bites on feet or ankles. Last year, when four hurricanes kept many visitors away, there were 12 attacks.

SOURCE: Yahoo News

Jenya · 07-01-2005, 04:16 PM

Did you know last week was the 30th Anniversary of the movie Jaws?

Courtnee · 07-01-2005, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenya

Did you know last week was the 30th Anniversary of the movie Jaws?

lol

David · 07-01-2005, 06:32 PM

that's scary.

Bobby F. · 07-01-2005, 06:58 PM

Memo to all humans! Stay the hell out of the water!!!!!!!

robyrob · 07-01-2005, 07:35 PM

that was just a little love bite

JDS84 · 07-01-2005, 08:50 PM

I'm going to the beach in a couple of weeks and I'm not sure if I want to get in the ocean or not. Actually I heard a news reporter say that you stand a better chance of getting struck by lighting than getting bit by a shark.

Ewan's My Man · 07-01-2005, 09:26 PM

Hmm, leaving for the beach on Sunday...

Sharks creep me out but it won't keep me out of the water...

My FRIEND who is coming with us on the other hand, is a completely different story....

EmoJoe · 07-01-2005, 10:27 PM

Im going to the beach on Sunday and then on Saturday, a week from tommorow, we're going to our beach house

Im still gonna go in the water though

MsOrange · 07-02-2005, 07:32 AM

*scary jaw music*

what's the sound??

Brent88 · 07-02-2005, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Maroon5'd

Im going to the beach on Sunday and then on Saturday, a week from tommorow, we're going to our beach house

Im still gonna go in the water though

Aren't you in New Jersey??

I wouldn't worry about sharks up there... water isn't nearly as warm. It's 85-90 degrees where these attacks happened.

Miss Golden · 07-02-2005, 10:45 AM

Going to Chuck E. Cheese is still more dangerous than going in the ocean.

EmoJoe · 07-02-2005, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Brent88

Aren't you in New Jersey??

I wouldn't worry about sharks up there... water isn't nearly as warm. It's 85-90 degrees where these attacks happened.

Yeah that's where we're going. There was a shark attack there in May/June

robyrob · 07-02-2005, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Brent88

Aren't you in New Jersey??

I wouldn't worry about sharks up there... water isn't nearly as warm. It's 85-90 degrees where these attacks happened.

don't listen to him Joe, there are sharks in your bathtub RIGHT NOW!!!!

EmoJoe · 07-02-2005, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by robyrob

don't listen to him Joe, there are sharks in your bathtub RIGHT NOW!!!!

*hides*

07-01-2005, 04:15 PM	#1
Jenya Supervisor Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: Canmore, Alberta Posts: 3,359	Shark Bites Tourist's Ankle in Florida- Third Shark Attack in a Week Shark Bites Tourist's Ankle in Florida ASSOCIATED PRESS Friday, July 01, 2005 BOCA GRANDE, Fla. - A shark bit an Austrian tourist on the ankle Friday while the man stood in chest-deep water in the Gulf of Mexico, the sheriff's office said. It was the state's third shark attack in a week. Armin Trojer, 19, of Baden, Austria, was airlifted by helicopter to Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers, where he was in good condition, hospital spokeswoman Pat Dolce said. "It is a confirmed shark attack," Lee County sheriff's spokeswoman Ileana LiMarzi said. "Someone else in the water saw a shark." Paramedics also indicated the wound was consistent with a shark bite, she said. The man was bitten near the lighthouse at Gasparilla Island Beach. "We are out there right now letting people know, notifying people on the beach about what happened," LiMarzi said. The beach was not closed to swimmers. Two other young people have been bitten since Saturday along Florida's Gulf Coast. The incident Friday was about 280 miles from an attack Monday on a 16-year-old Tennessee boy who lost his leg and about 350 miles from the spot where a 14-year-old Louisiana girl was killed Saturday. Experts believed bull sharks attacked both teens in the Florida Panhandle. The type of shark involved in Friday's attack was not immediately determined. Shark attacks are rare, with 30 in the state in 2003. Most were minor bites on feet or ankles. Last year, when four hurricanes kept many visitors away, there were 12 attacks. SOURCE: Yahoo News

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