NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The surfer who holds the distinction of being the 23rd record shark-bite victim, even though he only received a slight cut and jumped right back into the waves after being bit on his heel just before noon Sunday, has been identified as 44-year-old David Logan of Jupiter, the Volusia County Beach Patrol confirmed.
Even though it was ''the weakest'' shark bite he'd ever seen, Beach Patrol Capt. spokesman Scott Petersohn said nevertheless it still counts, breaking the record 22 bite victims recorded in 2001, then dubbed "the year of the shark."
All but a few of the bites occurred in the south jetty in New Smyrna Beach, a popular area for surfers because of the waves and a feeding area for the 4- to 5-foot sharks because of the plentiful bait fish. There is no known lethal shark attack in these waters.
In Sunday's incident, the surfer wrapped duct tape around a gauze pad applied by a lifeguard and then hopped right back on his surfboard, Petersohn said