It was a perfect day for surfing, Shaun Moore told CNN. He and his seven-year-old son Chandler left for New Smyrna Beach in Orlando, Florida last Saturday, the sun was shining and the waves were ideal.
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According to the report, father and son went into the water with their surfboards, and Shaun Moore then gave Chandler a push so that the boy could get started in perfect conditions. A GoPro camera was attached to the seven-year-old’s surfboard – and the video of the wave ride is currently causing a stir on social networks.
You can see the seven-year-old taking the wave, standing on the surfboard, balancing for a few seconds – and then being pushed off the board. “I thought what hit me was just a fish,” said Chandler towards CNN. Only when father and son later watched the video recordings did they notice their mistake: It was not “just a fish”, but a shark.
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According to the report, it was probably a so-called small blacktip shark, and it can often be found off the coast of New Smyrna Beach. Chandler was not injured in the incident. When asked if he would go surfing again soon, he said, “Absolutely.”
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