RSOE EDIS: USA - Biological Hazard - 2010.02.04

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2010-02-04 04:42:54 - Biological Hazard - USA EDIS CODE: BH-20100204-24788-USA Date & Time: 2010-02-04 04:42:54 [UTC] Area: USA, State of Florida, , Stuart Number of death person(s): 1 Not confirmed information! Description: A kite surfer was fatally attacked by sharks off a Stuart beach. A lifeguard first saw a man, later identified as 38-year-old Stephen Howard Schafer, in distress about 500 yards from shore Wednesday afternoon. The lifeguard paddled out and saw the man encircled by sharks. The lifeguard put Schafer on his rescue board and paddled away from the sharks, back to shore. Rescuers performed CPR at the beach, and paramedics took Schafer to a nearby hospital, where he later died. The Martin County Sheriff's Office was investigating the attack. While swimmers and surfers often receive minor bites off Florida beaches, officials say fatal shark attacks are extremely rare. The name of Hazard: Shark Attack (Fatal) Species: Animal Status: Confirmed Posted:2010-02-04 04:42:54 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu