Shark Bites Teen Surfer in Florida…Fourth This Year (Video)
It shouldn't come as a huge surprise, however, since the attack happened in the 'shark bite capital of the world.' Quite often, Volusia County ranks high on lists that track the number of shark attacks across the globe, and quite often, NSB, which rests in Volusia, is responsible for those high numbers. Four attacks, and the summer season isn't over yet.
For more on the attack, here's the local news report.
The attack happened on an 18-year-old surf instructor while he was in the water giving a lesson. It chomped his foot, and the victim was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. However, the damage was described by local officials as 'nasty.'
'It's almost like a perfect storm,' said Joe Miguez, manager of the University of Florida International Shark Attack File. 'We have turbidity water, we have a lot of bait fish in the water, and you also have a lot of people in the water. So, it's kind of like a three-pronged thing.'Just last month, over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, another surfer was attacked at New Smyrna Beach. Matt Bender, 40, had his arm ran through a meat grinder when a shark latched onto him during a session at NSB.
'Just like a lightning strike, the shark came out of nowhere,' Bender recounted. 'I just felt it chomp down on my arm. It felt like a bear trap. Unfortunately, it shredded my arm. It immediately let go, and was gone in a flash.'
Two attacks in two months; four attacks so far this year; NSB living up to its unfortunate moniker. Keep an eye out, Floridian surfers.Shark Bites Teen Surfer in Florida…Fourth This Year (Video) first appeared on Surfer on Jul 19, 2025
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