Shark bites man sitting in water at Florida beach
Published July 17, 2023 9:54AMUpdated 12:16PMSharksFOX 35 Orlando
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - A man is recovering after being bitten by a shark while sitting in the water at a Central Florida beach.
The incident was the second shark attack at New Smyrna Beach over the weekend and the third bite this year in Volusia County.
Volusia County Beach Safety officials said the 48-year-old Lake Worth man was bitten by the shark near the south jetty shortly after 2 p.m. Saturday, causing minor injuries to his back. The man, however, refused to go to the hospital.
On the day prior, officials said a 21-year-old DeLand man was surfing a little after 3 p.m. when he was attacked by a shark.
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07/15/2023 48 yr New Smyrna Beach Volusia County Florida
07/15/2023 48 yr New Smyrna Beach Volusia County Florida
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