NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – A surfer was bitten on the foot by a shark at New Smyrna Beach Inlet on Sunday, according to Volusia County Beach Safety.
The 18-year-old surfer from Merritt Island was bitten at about 4:30 p.m. He had minor lacerations, officials said, but was not taken to a hospital.
No one reported seeing the shark, according to beach safety officials.
Volusia County Beach Safety said its lifeguards rescued 20 people from the ocean Sunday.