Updated Feb 5
February 4, 2010 - 38-year-old Stephen Schafer died after receiving multiple bites from sharks while kiteboarding south of Stuart Beach, Florida yesterday. He was 500 yards from shore and hanging onto his board when lifeguard Dan Lund noticed that he wasn't getting up. The lifeguard paddled out to Schafer on a rescue board and found blood in the water and 2-3 sharks circling. Schafer was badly bitten and still conscious. Lund wrapped Schafer in his kite and paddled him back to shore. He later died at a local hospital. Shark attacks are rare and attacks by a group of sharks are extremely rare. The species of the sharks that attacked him has not yet been determined. Large schools of 100 sharks and more were spotted in the area this morning.
Dan Lund talks about the incident - YouTube.
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