NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — A shark bit a teenage boy on the foot off the coast of New Smyrna Beach Wednesday, said Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue.
The 14-year-old boy was swimming in chest-deep water just before noon near the 27th Avenue beach approach.
Beach Safety said the boy had a minor laceration on his foot and was not transported to the hospital.
The shark was not seen, Beach Safety said.
Location of the reported shark bite:
Download the free WFTV News & Weather apps
Cox Media Group
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/MB3EEAOL2ZEBJOBS6U2UMO7ZQY.png)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/K4RT2B45N5GGPGGSWZXZ5SDX6Q.jpeg)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/MDD2JREBRNBP7KIPIBUDTCNH6I.jpeg)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/OSPFP2TVWO5MXRYRCWAUT4QIVI.jpg)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/HD2YHQ6MBRCVTMQEYJ7AC4EMBI.jpg)