NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – An 18-year-old man was bitten by a shark in New Smyrna Beach on Friday, according to Volusia County Beach Safety.
The New Smyrna Beach man was bitten on his foot around 12 p.m. while he was surfing in the area of North Beach Community Park, a Volusia County Beach Safety spokesperson said in a statement.
He was hospitalized for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, the statement reads.
“This is the fourth shark bite in 2025,” the spokesperson said.
According to the International Shark Attack File’s 2024 shark attack report, Florida topped the list for most unprovoked shark bites in the U.S. with 14 last year, eight of which were in Volusia County.
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