Young Person Dies in Fla. Shark Attack
Posted on: Saturday, 25 June 2005, 15:00 CDT
SANDESTIN, Fla. - A young person was killed Saturday in a shark attack near a campground on the Gulf of Mexico, authorities said.
"We have had a confirmed shark attack. The scene is still under investigation," said Darlene Drury, spokeswoman for South Walton Fire-Rescue. Area beaches were closed to swimmers immediately afterward.
Details of the attack near Camping on the Gulf Holiday Travel Park in Walton County and the victim's name were not immediately released. Coast Guard spokesman Shawn McGivern in Mobile, Ala., said authorities were trying to track down the victim's relatives.
Patrick O'Neill, the campground's general manager, refused to comment.
The attack came near the height of the summer tourist season in the Florida Panhandle. Crowds were drawn to the beaches Saturday by temperatures in the upper 80s and high humidity.
"There are a lot of people on the beach," said Mike McKee, front desk supervisor at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Resort and Spa. He said hotels are typically booked to capacity at this time of year.
"This doesn't happen very often at all - very, very seldom," he added.
Florida had the largest number of documented shark attacks worldwide last year with 31.
Source: Associated Press/AP Online
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User Comments (2)
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Posted by Cynthia Davis on 05/10/2007, 13:18 Well considering I am terified to get in the ocean I dont know what I would do if a shark came at me. But I am very sorry to hear about the death of such a young kid. |
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Posted by Ally on 02/03/2007, 10:57 i just heard about this last year,but i do feel like i met jamie before she died. i'm jus sorry i could find out if that was true before she died. but i do wish her family & friends all the best and even though it seemed to have happened a while back we still feel the pain as though it happened yesterday! but she's always loved by us! |
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