Holmes Beach ANNA MARIA, FLA. A wing foil surfer was bitten by a shark near the Anna Maria City Pier. Erika Lane was wing foiling in the waters near the Anna Maria City and Rod & Reel piers Dec. 22 and, in addition to catching a good wind, she encountered a shark. Sharks like it. To view this category, sign up by purchasing, A screenshot of Erika Lanes Instagram page, where she tells her story of an encounter Dec. 22 with a shark off the coast of Anna Maria Island. It can also be easier to find them earlier in the morning when there are less people around. Rare, but happens. Floridas highest concentrationof shark biteshas been alongthe east coast, specifically Volusia County, which has had 312 in the past 138 years. In 2015, Florida had 30 unprovoked shark attacks on humans, or 51 percent of all the attacks in the United States and 30.6 percent of the world total. Nationally: California surfer killed in shark attack. Dont swim at dawn or dusk, when sharks typically are feeding. Lane wasn't looking for notoriety after the bite. While it's rare to see unprovoked attacks in Florida, the state ranked at the top for U.S. attacks in 2020. She was probably bigger than the animal.. What's up? Shark bite - Anna Maria Islander Lifeguards were unable to confirm the specific breed of the shark. In September 2011, . Give us a call to find affordable Anna Maria Island vacation rentals while you enjoy these beachside experiences and many others. He then came back at me and looked like he was posturing to do it again. I live here year around, and work in a capacity that has nothing to do with tourists. Local wing foil surfer survives shark attack off Anna Maria Pier - WWSB Tyler Bowling, manager of the Florida Program for Shark Research at the Florida Museum for Natural History, said Lanes shark encounter was the typical type of shark bite in Florida. You dont always see them but they are always there. How was the water on Anna Maria Island this weekend?It was just . As islanders settle into hot summer days on the coast of Florida, so do hammerhead sharks. ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA) A group fishing off the coast of Anna Maria Island on Thursday were treated to quite a sight when several whale sharks approached their boat. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. This is a list of fatal shark attacks that occurred in United States territorial waters by decade in chronological order. Moments later, her fellow boarding friends made their way over to say hi but she alerted them that she had taken a bite. She wasn't exactly traumatized. Mark Meeker, 26, suffered a fatal leg wound inflicted by a tiger or hammerhead shark. The overall crime rate of Anna Maria Island is 52.87 per 1,000 residents, making it the in 14th percentile of safety when compared to other places. This story was originally published December 19, 2016, 9:39 AM. The victim of a Tuesday morning shark bite has been identified as a 39-year-old man whose arm and hand were bitten while he was swimming off of Siesta. Yes shark attacks are rare but they do happen more in Florida than anywhere else in the USA and people have a right to know so they can take the necessary precautions. Sharks can attack. After falling in the water and taking the first bite, Lane stated, I saw sharknado, like a cartoon character or Jaws coming at my face.