Henry County man saves pregnant fiancée during Florida shark attack
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - A Henry County man is recovering from surgery after he pushed his pregnant fiancée to safety and fought off a shark in Daytona Beach on Saturday evening. What we know: Jacorey High, 22, and his fiancée were swimming in shallow water Saturday evening when a medium-sized shark unexpectedly struck. High felt something sharp clamp onto his left leg and fought back as a rush of adrenaline took over.
- ▪DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - A Henry County man is recovering from surgery after he pushed his pregnant fiancée to safety and fought off a shark in Daytona Beach on Saturday evening.
- ▪What we know: Jacorey High, 22, and his fiancée were swimming in shallow water Saturday evening when a medium-sized shark unexpectedly struck.
- ▪High felt something sharp clamp onto his left leg and fought back as a rush of adrenaline took over.
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Henry County man saves pregnant fiancée during Florida shark attack By Annie Mapp Florida Updated July 26, 2026 8:03 PM EDT Published July 26, 2026 6:29 PM EDT Updated July 26, 2026 8:03 PM EDT ▾ Georgia man saves fiancé during shark attack A Georgia man on vacation in Florida is recovering from surgery after he fought off a shark in shallow water at Daytona Beach. The Brief Jacorey High, 22, is recovering at a Florida hospital after a medium-sized shark attacked him while swimming in shallow water in Daytona Beach Saturday evening.High pushed his pregnant fiancée to safety before fighting off the animal in waist-deep water.The Henry County resident was on vacation with his family and focused on getting his fiancée to safety during the attack. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.
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