Man Attacked By Shark For Second Time At Same U.S. Beach
The odds of a shark attack happening are apparently one in 11.5 million. And yet, an unlucky surfer in Florida has been attacked twice in his life. Twelve years ago, Cole Taschman was bit by a shark.
Florida surfer survives near-fatal shark attack at same beach, 12 years after first bite
This wasn't Cole Taschman's first brush with a shark. Twelve years prior, he had been bitten by a smaller shark while surfing in the same exact spot at Bathtub Beach in Stuart, Florida.
‘It happened so fast': Surfer survives second shark attack on Florida beach
A Florida surfer says he’s thankful to be alive after being attacked by a shark not once, but twice now in his lifetime.
Surfer Recovering from Second Shark Bite in 11 Years at Same Beach: ‘I Don’t Even Know How I Still Have Toes’
So 93 stitches, I think I got like 10 staples or something like that and then three tendons gone that they reattached," Cole Taschman said of the incident
Florida Surfer Suffers Second Shark Attack At the Same Beach
Requiring 93 stitches to close his wounds, local surfer Cole Taschman just survived his second shark attack at Bathtub Beach in Martin County, Florida
Surfer Survives Second Shark Attack on Same Florida Beach, 11 Years Apart
While it may be a common misconception that lightning doesn't strike the same place twice, apparently the same myth can be ruled out when it comes to shark attacks. Case in point, a Florida surfer was recently bitten by a shark on the same beach he was bitten more than a decade ago.
Florida surfer bit by shark at same beach where he was bitten 11 years ago
Taschman was 16 years old in 2013 when a blacktip reef shark bit his hand while surfing at the same beach. “Same beach, same exact rock, same place, same reef, same everything,” Taschman said.
Surfer's Leg "Completely Severed" in Maui Beach Shark Attack
A 61-year-old man from Hawaii is recovering after a shark attack, with experts warning these are common at this time of year.
Shark bite severs 61-year-old surfer’s leg below knee off Maui, Hawaii rescuers say
Rescuers applied tourniquets and took the 61-year-old man to a hospital in critical condition, officials said. Beaches were closed in the Waiehu Beach Park area.
Surfer’s leg ‘completely severed’ in Hawaii shark attack
A 61-year-old man is recovering in the hospital after losing his leg in a shark attack in Hawaii Friday morning.
Florida man bitten twice by shark at same beach over a decade apart
Waves splashing over the reef at Bathtub Reef Beach at sunrise on Hutchinson Island, Florida. (Photo credit: Diana Robinson Photography/Getty Images) While the odds of being bitten by a shark are remarkably low-1 in 4.
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