07/31/2020 - Megan Tossi 22 yr - Florida
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2020 6:31 pm
Woman bitten on foot by shark in New Smyrna Beach
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - A woman is recovering after being bitten by a shark in New Smyrna Beach.
Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue Capt. Tamra Malphurs said a little after 5 p.m. on Friday, a 22-year-old woman from Sanford was on her surfboard in chest-deep water when she was bitten on the foot by a shark.
She said the shark was not seen and the woman's injuries are non-life-threatening.
Capt. Malphurs said the shark bite victim was not taken to the hospital.
This is the fourth shark bite in Volusia County so far this year, according to Capt. Malphurs.
https://www.fox35orlando.com
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - A woman is recovering after being bitten by a shark in New Smyrna Beach.
Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue Capt. Tamra Malphurs said a little after 5 p.m. on Friday, a 22-year-old woman from Sanford was on her surfboard in chest-deep water when she was bitten on the foot by a shark.
She said the shark was not seen and the woman's injuries are non-life-threatening.
Capt. Malphurs said the shark bite victim was not taken to the hospital.
This is the fourth shark bite in Volusia County so far this year, according to Capt. Malphurs.
https://www.fox35orlando.com