Woman attacked by shark in Volusia County recounts attack
A woman bitten by a shark in Volusia County Saturday afternoon spoke about the attack with WESH 2.
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A woman bitten by a shark in Volusia County Saturday afternoon spoke about the attack with WESH 2.
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A woman bitten by a shark in Volusia County Saturday afternoon spoke about the attack with WESH 2.
What was supposed to be a fun weekend getaway in Daytona Beach Shores quickly turned to shock after an Ohio woman, Tasa Summers, 40, was bit by a shark.
Want to eat. spit him out and thankfully no significant organs were severed. the problem with sharks' teeth is they're so sharp, that test bite can cause a lot of damage. your average shark bite even on a small shark bite, takes about five pounds of flesh, so clearly if this shark was in a human predatory mood, this gentleman would not have survived. but ryan, sharks are such complex creatures. today we're now learning more about them, really how mysterious they are. a lot of people don't realize that many shark species including great white sharks, they actually don't reproduce. they don't st...