Not alot of info on this one yet but from the brief descriptions of his condition I wouldn't think he was attacked by a pack of blacktips , which is what the predominent species is over there at this time , mixed in with a few big hammers . Sounds like a bad one . I'll keep checking to see if any more info becomes available.
MARTIN COUNTY, FL-- A man encircled by several sharks was rescued Wednesday afternoon off Stuart Beach.
A lifeguard noticed the man, who was apparently kite boarding, in an unguarded stretch of water.
When the lifeguard investigated he discovered the victim had several shark bites.
He put the man on the board, returned to shore, and started cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
The shark-bite victim was transported to Martin Memorial Hospital in grave condition
sad to say but he passed away
Damn, what a shame.
2/4/2010 2:58 PM
Lifeguard describes rescue of shark attack victim
By BRIAN SKOLOFF Associated Press Writer
A lifeguard who rescued the victim of a shark attack off Florida's Atlantic coast said Thursday he could see several sharks breaking the surface and blood in the water as he approached in rough surf.
The 38-year-old victim, Stephen Howard Schafer, died in a hospital soon after being pulled to shore, marking the first fatal shark attack in Florida in five years.
Lifeguard Daniel Lund, 47, said he first spotted Schafer from his tower on the beach Wednesday afternoon and he could tell the kiteboarder was in trouble. He said Schafer was lying on the large sail he was using to pull himself across the water.
Lund grabbed his long surfboard and paddled 20 minutes through rough seas, fighting 4- to 6-feet-high waves, to reach Schafer about a quarter-mile offshore.
"I get to him, I'm probably within 20 yards or so from him, and there's just a lot of blood in the water," Lund said.
He could see several sharks circling nearby. He pulled the injured Schafer onto his board and began paddling back. Lund declined to describe Schafer's injuries, but said he was conscious and speaking when they got to the beach and paramedics began treating him.
Authorities are investigating what types of sharks were involved and whether multiple sharks bit Schafer. Beaches remained open Thursday.
Shark attacks, especially fatal ones, are extremely rare, said George Burgess, a leading shark expert who directs the International Shark Attack File at the University of Florida's Museum of Natural History. The file lists 1,032 attacks in the U.S. documented since 1690. Only 50 of them were fatal.
"Internationally, we've been averaging four fatalities per year, despite the fact that there are billions and billions of human hours spent in the sea every year," Burgess said Thursday. "Your chances of dying in the mouth of a shark are close to infinitesimal."
Friends said Schafer always followed the buddy system while surfing and were surprised he was in the water alone.
"We always know that (sharks) are out there. You see them this time of the year," said Teague Taylor, a childhood friend who says Schafer taught him to surf. "It's hard to believed that such an experienced waterman would make that one mistake."
Schafer, a gifted artist and graphic designer, was drawn to the water as a child. He surfed competitively and later started sailing, windsurfing and kiteboarding. Kiteboarders surf across the water on boards strapped to their feet, using large curved sails to pull them along.
"He had to be around the water," said Taylor, who manages a local surf shop.
The last fatal shark attack in the state was in 2005 off the Florida Panhandle, where a 14-year-old Louisiana girl was attacked while swimming on a body board about 100 yards off shore.
"Florida as a geographic entity has more than any other place in the world," Burgess said, noting that most attacks are minor, "the equivalent of a dog bite."
However, Burgess noted that this time of year there are typically fewer shark attacks in Florida because temperatures are cooler and not as many people are in the water.
He said sharks are lining "up in South Florida getting ready to move north" as temperatures begin to warm.
"The sharks gradually move their way northward and disperse," Burgess said. "The message to take home is this is a rare and unusual event. It should put the antennae up for people, in terms of, 'Yeah, we need to be careful when we enter the sea, but we need to do that every time because we're never guaranteed safety 100 percent of the time when we enter a wild world.'"
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Associated Press Writer Kelli Kennedy contributed to this report from Fort Lauderdale.
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According to a radio report this morning, George Burgess, a shark expert went to examine the victim's body to determine what type of shark attacked him. He had two bite marks & Burgess said it was either a bull shark or a tiger shark that attacked the victim, just as we suspected. 
This is pretty interesting...
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2010/feb/04/ ... er=popular
They have determined that a single shark attacked him.
They have determined that a single shark attacked him.
very unfortunate
Letting the people know the sharks are out there
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2010/feb/06/ ... ut-sharks/
Unfortunate and sad when things like this happen but again it proves a point that the land-based shark fisherman get wrongfully accused of attracting sharks and creating a threat against beach goers when in fact that is FALSE.Were there any shark fisherman anywhere in sight or in the area???????NNNNOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!Just sharks in the water doing what they've been doing for millions of years-Feeding.We do not pose a threat to people on the beach,,,,, people should really understand that, and these cases as gory and sad as they are only serve as further evidence to absolve the land-based shark fisherman.
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thats 100% true will, i wish other people could see it the way we do.
To all you fellow shark junkies,hello,sorry that we lost a fellow human being,we know that when we take our bait's out we are taking a chance ourselves and we are willing to take it.all sport's have a degree of leathality to them,the problem is when you don't understand how or when,or where to play.famous line YOU GO IN THE WATER-SHARK'S IN THE WATER.no i don't watch it to may time's,but it ring's clear.Anyway that's not my point,did anybody read THE PALM BEACH POST saturday headline,POWERFULL SHARK OUT TO KILL,I have been saying that if they ever put 2 and 2 together we are in for it,well here is 2.I wrote to the post and tried to Explain to them that a shark does not choose it's meal like me and you.but do you thingk they will print a retraction,dought it.i think we should all post a response at the post and ask for a retraction.another famous line THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE.you want to fish the beaches,you want you're kid's to be able to do the same,another famous line SPEAK OR FOREVER HOLD YOU'RE PEACE.