NewsWater Cooler

Actions

VIDEO: Shark knocks Florida boy off surfboard

WPTV-NSB-SHARK.jpg
Posted at 4:06 PM, Dec 02, 2019
and last updated 2019-12-02 17:55:05-05

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — A Florida boy has quite a story to tell after a shark knocked him off his surfboard over the holiday weekend.

Shaun Moore, the child's father, posted a video on Twitter showing his son, 7-year-old Chandler Moore, riding waves off New Smyrna Beach on Nov. 30.

Without warning, a shark's fin suddenly swipes the board, knocking Chandler off and into the water.

🔽 WATCH SHARK ENCOUNTER 🔽

VIDEO: Shark knocks Florida boy off surfboard

Moore said his son wasn't hurt and is actually enjoying all the attention from the viral video.

Moore believes it was a blacktip shark that was involved in the close call.