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Surfer Shrugs Off Shark Attack: 'Just Another Day'

7/3/2025

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Surfer Darren Kaye had a jaw-dropping encounter with a spinner shark while riding the waves at New Smyrna Beach, Florida. The shocking moment, caught on video, showed the shark striking him in the face and sending him tumbling off his board. Undeterred, Kaye shrugged it off, continuing to surf for another 45 minutes, declaring it "just another day at the inlet."

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Surfer Darren Kaye had a jaw-dropping encounter with a spinner shark while riding the waves at New Smyrna Beach, Florida. The shocking moment, caught on video, showed the shark striking him in the face and sending him tumbling off his board. Undeterred, Kaye shrugged it off, continuing to surf for another 45 minutes, declaring it "just another day at the inlet."