David Daniel went fishing in the Florida Keys on August 23, 2026, expecting a typical day on the water. Things quickly took a turn when a shark attacked him while he fished from a sandbar.
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“It looked like a six- or seven-foot nurse shark. It was cruising parallel on the beach line, and I started to move a little bit, and it turned and b-lined directly at me. Snapped at the top of my foot and let go, realizing I wasn’t a fish or crab or whatever they wanted to eat,” he told WSVN.
Nearby Boaters Saw the Shark Attack and Immediately Stopped to Help
David told the news outlet that the boaters, who were nurses, saved his life.
“If it weren’t for them, I would 100% be dead on the beach. Grace to God that they were all medically trained people and nurses and EMTs,” he said.
Chris Green, one of those who stopped to help, told the news outlet they felt compelled.
“We did our job as nurses to help control the bleeding and get the limb elevated, and we hollered for somebody to call the Coast Guard,” Green explained.
David had two surgeries and is now on the road to recovery. He said he still has a hard time believing he survived a shark attack, but he’s very grateful.
“I feel incredibly humble and thankful that I realized that every minute does count in your life. One minute you could be walking around having a great time, looking at beautiful weather and having fun with friends. And the next minute, you could literally be dead. So I really have to look at myself and remember to be thankful for everyone around me and what I do have. And to express that more and tell people that you care about them and that you appreciate them being around you,” he said.
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