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.
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.
Surfer bitten by shark at same beach 11 years apart: ‘Same beach, same exact rock, same place’
He was 16 in 2013 when a blacktip reef shark bit his hand. "Same beach, same exact rock, same place, same reef, same everything," he said. Mr Taschman's girlfriend Ana Peci launch
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
‘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.
‘It was a beast’: Surfer survives his 2nd shark attack at same beach
Two surgeries and 93 stitches later, Taschman says he’s recovering. This was Taschman’s second shark bite. “The first one was a tiny reef pup,” the surfer described. The first bite happened at the same beach in 2013, but the damage this time was far worse.
Florida surfer is bit by a shark at the same beach he was bitten at 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.
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Taschman was 16 years old in 2013 when a blacktip reef shark bit his hand while surfing at the same beach. “Same beach, same ...