Overview
- Jacorey High pushed his pregnant fiancée out of waist-deep water before a shark bit his left foot near the Dunlawton Beach Approach on Saturday, July 25.
- Volusia County Beach Safety treated High on scene and transported him to a hospital where doctors performed surgery for extensive tissue and tendon damage.
- Reporters say doctors advised a recovery of at least three months and that High is unable to work his job laying gas lines during rehabilitation.
- Some outlets reported he was discharged from hospital on July 27 but that detail has not been confirmed across all reports and he remained unable to walk in those accounts.
- The shark species has not been identified, a GoFundMe was launched to help cover medical and living costs, and experts reminded beachgoers that bites are rare but basic precautions reduce risk.