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Man describes shark attack at New Smyrna Beach over holiday weekend

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — At least two people are recovering from shark bites over the holiday weekend in Central Florida.

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The bites happened at New Smyrna Beach.

One man spoke out about his terrifying experience.

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“I saw my foot and I could see, like I could see the bite on my foot,” said shark bite victim Connor Baker. “And I could see blood come out dripping off my foot. That’s when it really hit like, oh, it was legit a bite.”

First responders raced to the beach near Flagler Avenue when Baker was bitten on Thursday.

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Beach safety officials said he was in knee-deep water when the shark latched onto his foot.

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