NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — One man’s recent surfing excursion ended abruptly at New Smyrna Beach.
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He went from riding the waves to riding in an ambulance after a shark bit him on the foot, Volusia County Beach Safety said.
The DeLand resident, in his 20s, was surfing near the south jetty around 3:30 p.m. on Friday when he was bitten.
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Beach safety officials described injuries to his foot as serious but not life-threatening.
They said it was the second shark bite in Volusia County this year.
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