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By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A 33-year-old Orlando man was bitten by a shark Monday afternoon in waist-deep water at the World's Most Famous Beach in Daytona.
Here is a synopsis of what occurred as described by Beach Safety Deputy Chief Tamra Malphurs in an email media alert to Headline Surfer: Just before 3 p.m. Monday, a 33-year-old man from Orlando was wading in waist-deep water at 1025 south in Daytona Beach when he was bit on the right foot by a shark.
Here is a synopsis of what occurred as described by Beach Safety Deputy Chief Tamra Malphurs in an email media alert to Headline Surfer: Just before 3 p.m. Monday, a 33-year-old man from Orlando was wading in waist-deep water at 1025 south in Daytona Beach when he was bit on the right foot by a shark.
The man's injuries were not life-threatening and he was transported by EVAC to the emergency room at Halifax Health Hospital for treatment
This is the sixth shark bite of the year, in Volusia County.
About the Byline Writer: Henry Frederick is a member of the working press and publisher of Headline Surfer, the award-winning 24/7 internet news outlet launched in 2008, that serves greater Daytona Beach, Sanford & Orlando from Lake Mary, Florida via HeadlineSurfer.com. Frederick has amassed close to 150 award-winning bylines in print & online. He earned his Master of Arts in New Media Journalism from Full Sail University in 2019. He was a breaking news reporter (metro cops & courts beat) for the Daytona Beach News-Journal for nearly a decade. And Before that worked the same beat for The Journal-News/Gannett Suburban Newspapers in Rockland/Westchester counties, NY, dating back to 1989. Having witnessed the execution of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Florida's death chamber and covering other high-profile cases such as the George Zimmerman murder trial, Frederick has appeared on national crime documentary shows on Discovery ID, Reelz, and the Oxygen Network series "Snapped" for his analysis. AWJ: