Winter Park man bitten by shark while surfing at New Smyrna Beach, officials say

Man bitten by shark while surfing at New Smyrna Beach, officials say

A 40-year-old man from Winter Park was bitten by a shark while surfing in New Smyrna Beach on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.

ORLANDO, Fla. - A 40-year-old man from Winter Park was bitten by a shark while surfing in New Smyrna Beach on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.

The incident occurred around 3 p.m., according to Volusia County officials. 

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The man sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported for medical treatment.

No further details have been released. 

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING:

Makenna Greenland was at the beach when she saw first responders wrapping the surfers arm."You hear about it, ‘Shark Bite Capital’, but you don’t think you’re going to see it. We saw it," said Greenland.She was visiting from Canada with her boyfriend and said they had just finished fishing when they were walking in the sand and saw the commotion.

"That’s what you see online, but you don’t expect to see it in person," explained Makenna. "It was quite the sight to see. They worked quickly, got him bandaged up, got him on the ambulance. Hopefully he’s doing well."