Surfer bit by shark in New Smyrna Beach

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — An Altamonte Springs man became the second shark bite victim of the year in New Smyrna Beach on Sunday.

Volusia County Beach Safety officials said just after 3 p.m. the 20-year-old man was surfing in about 7 feet of water when he was bit by what was presumed to be a shark.

>>> STREAM CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS LIVE <<<

Officials said the shark was not seen.

The man’s injuries were non-life-threatening and he was not sent to the hospital by ambulance.

READ: First shark bite of the year reported in Volusia County

Earlier in the week, officials said a 21-year-old New Jersey man was fishing at around 3:30 p.m. in waist-deep water at New Smyrna Beach when he was bit by a 5-or 6-foot black tip shark, making him the first shark bite victim of the year.

VIDEO: U.S. Coast Guard rescues shark bite victim from boat near the Bahamas The United States Coast rescued a man from a boat Monday after he was bitten by a shark while fishing near the Bahamas. (WFTV.com News Staff/U.S. Coast Guard District 7)

Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.

©2022 Cox Media Group