Man in Florida Bitten By Shark on New Smyrna Beach, Second Attack Reported Over the Weekend
By Space Coast Daily // July 17, 2023
man identified as 48-year-old from Lake Worth
VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA (FOX NEWS) – 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.
According to a report from FOX 35 in Orlando, 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.
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