Possible shark bite in New Smyrna Beach leaves boy with leg injury
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LAKE MARY, Fla. - A spokesperson with Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue says an eleven-year-old Georgia boy who was visiting New Smyrna Beach sustained a leg injury that may have been the result of a shark bite.
Volusia County flew the red flag on Thursday, reporting that five people were pulled out of the ocean without incident.
A little after 4:30 p.m., a boy was boogie boarding when he was bitten on the leg, presumably by a shark, said Captain Tamra Malphurs with Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue. He was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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There were no drowning deaths over the holiday at Volusia County beaches, but the Memorial Day weekend ended dramatically with 71 individuals rescued from the ocean on Monday, according to Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue.
There are 47 miles of beaches in Volusia County, and tens of thousands of people will no doubt be ready to enjoy the sun, surf and sand this coming weekend.
Shark bites 21-year-old woman off Daytona Beach Shores
Oregon woman was standing in 4 feet of water near Browning Avenue
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The shark bite happened around 11:30 a.m. near Browning Avenue.
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The woman, of Oregon, was in about 4 feet of water when she was bitten on the foot, said Capt. Tamra Malphurs, of Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue.
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Malphurs said the shark was not seen.
The incident marks the second shark bite reported in Volusia County in 2021, Malphurs said.
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