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<p>Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY August 13, 2025 at 1:51 AM</p>
<p>Editor's note: This story contains graphic images that may be disturbing to some viewers.</p>
<p>A fisherman is recovering after being attacked by a shark in the Florida panhandle, according to the survivor and local officials.</p>
<p>The incident took place on Aug. 2 in waters off the northwest city of Pensacola. Naval Air Station Pensacola responded to the rescue, Escambia County Fire Rescue confirmed to USA TODAY.</p>
<p>"It was just after noon," Chance Armand told USA TODAY, as he recalled his attack involving an 8-foot-long shark while spearfishing about 20 miles offshore of Pensacola Pass. "He grabbed my knee then let go and grabbed the fish off of my shaft. It 100% was going for the fish I had shot."</p>
<p>Armand, 28, of Milton, said after the shark bit him, his friends pulled him into a boat and applied a tourniquet to his leg before Santa Rosa EMS transported him to a hospital to be treated for the injury.</p>
<p>Chance Armand, of Milton, Florida, was bit by a Bull shark spearfishing off Pensacola Pass on Aug. 2, 2025.</p>
<p>"Spicy Bull shark decided he wanted my fish too on my way up from a dive today," Armand posted on Facebook after the incident. "Couldn't have asked for better people to help me out in the moment. Love what we do but definitely a reminder to soak up every moment with your family and friends because a routine day can be your last."</p>
<p>Chance Armand, of Milton, Florida, was bit by a Bull shark spearfishing off Pensacola Pass on Aug. 2, 2025.</p>
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<p>How many shark attacks have been reported in Florida this year?</p>
<p>In addition to Armand's incident, as of Tuesday, Aug. 12, there had been seven other reported shark attacks in The Sunshine State.</p>
<p>According to trackingsharks.com, the most recent reported attack took place on July 22 about 660 miles southeast in Hollywood. About 3 p.m. that day, a Canadian tourist was injured and hospitalized after a shark bit him. The man was in chest-deep water with a friend when a fish jumped over his head and a shark immediately attacked him, Hollywood Fire Rescue and Beach Safety reported.</p>
<p>A bull sharks circles a bait box during a shark dive off the coast of Jupiter, Florida on February 12, 2022.How many people die from shark attacks every year?</p>
<p>According to data from the International Shark Attack File (ISAF), run by the Florida Museum of Natural History, the world averages 65 documented shark attacks annually.</p>
<p>On average, six fatal attacks are reported each year, data shows.</p>
<p>Last year, 47 people were bitten in unprovoked attacks.</p>
<p>Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] and follow her on X @nataliealund.</p>
<p>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Fishermen Chance Armand attacked by shark in Florida</p>
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