Overview

• A Canadian man in his 40s was bitten on July 22 while swimming in chest-deep water at the 4100 block of Ocean Drive, Hollywood Beach.
• Beachgoers and Hollywood Fire Rescue responders applied a tourniquet before transporting the victim to Memorial Regional Hospital for surgery.
• He suffered severe lacerations to his upper arm but is now in stable condition and recovering well, according to local authorities.
• This marks the first recorded shark attack at Hollywood Beach in 2025, following a broader seasonal rise in unprovoked bites driven by baitfish migrations.
• Experts say shark encounters are more frequent on Florida’s Space Coast and Daytona Beach, yet fatal attacks remain extremely rare and officials continue to urge situational awareness rather than beach closures.