US EditionTeen Surfer Describes Shark Bite From Hospital Bed, Vows Return to Water
VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUL 20 – The surf instructor underwent surgery and is expected to recover after the fourth shark bite incident reported in Volusia County this year, officials said.
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Young surfer recovering after a shark bit his foot while surfing on Florida beach - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — A young surfer says he’s lucky he still has his foot after a scary encounter with a shark at a Florida beach. Sam Hollis, 18, said it was a normal day out on the water at New Smyrna Beach when a big wave washed over and that’s when he felt a bad bite. “It felt clamped and then it kind of felt hot because of the teeth and then it just kind of started pulling. It’s almost like a dog with a toy in its mouth going lik…
Teen surf instructor recovering after shark attack on New Smyrna Beach
An 18-year-old surf instructor is recovering in the hospital after a shark bit his foot while he was surfing off New Smyrna Beach on Friday, an area known for frequent shark encounters. The attack occurred while Sam Hollis, the surf instructor, was in the water with a camper. The shark dragged Hollis by the foot for […]
A young surfer was bitten by a shark in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. It is the fourth attack in 2025 in the area, considered the “world capital of shark bites.”
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