NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – A 22-year-old surfer was bit by a shark in New Smyrna Beach Friday afternoon, according to Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue.
The Sanford woman was on her surfboard in chest deep water around 5 p.m. when a shark chomped on her foot, according to Capt. Tamra Malphurs. She did not see the shark.
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The bite marks the fourth in Volusia County this year, Malphurs said.
The victim’s injuries were non-life-threatening.
An 11-year-old boy was bit on the foot a week earlier by a shark in New Smyrna Beach.