Shark Bites Surfer on Face During Florida Surf Session

Jade Eckardt
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Another surfer has been bitten by a shark at Florida's New Smyrna Beach in Volusia County.

This time, the surfer was bitten on the face.

According to WFTV Channel 9, "he suffered a wound above his right cheek."

The news channel captioned the post above:

"Shark bites surfer on face at New Smyrna Beach."

The news channel reported that Capt. AJ Miller said it happened at 7:50 a.m. near the New Smyrna Beach Jetty.

The captain said the surfer, who is 38 years old and from North Carolina, "jumped off a wave and was bitten underwater."

Officials said the surfer was taken to a hospital for treatment but his injuries are not life-threatening.

New Smyrna Beach has been a hot spot for shark attacks this summer.

In July, we reported that two surfers endured shark attacks while in the lineup there.

One victim, 21-year-old Chris Pospisil suffered “serious injuries” to his foot and was treated at the local hospital.

Earlier today, we reported that he is recovering and vows to surf again.

The day after Pospisil's attack, another surfer was bitten at the same beach, resulting in "superficial" wounds on his back. The second victim was also treated at a local hospital.

According to Fox 35 Orlando, New Smyrna Beach was home to seven shark bites in 2022, and 16 shark attacks the year before.

According the International Shark Attack File, a comprehensive database of all known shark attacks, Volusia County has had 343 unprovoked shark attacks since 1882, more than double Florida's Brevard County at 156 and Palm Beach at 82.

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