A 17-year-old surfer in New Jersey lost a chunk of leg flesh in what is likely the state's first
attack by a Great White shark in 30 years, officials said on Wednesday.
New Jersey resident Ryan Horton was about 25 feet off the beach at Surf City, Long Beach Island early on Sunday afternoon when he felt a sharp pain in his ankle but didn't see what
caused it. After paddling back to shore, he was taken to a hospital, Surf City Police said in a statement.
Bob Schoelkopf, director of the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine, New Jersey said photos of the wound confirmed it could only have been made by a Great White.
If it can kill you, there is a good chance we've got it in Jersey.
