A 14-year-old boy was bitten on the leg by a shark during a lifeguard training camp in Florida Monday morning, Volusia County Beach Safety (VCBS) officials confirmed to Fox News Digital.
On Monday, around 11:15 a.m., authorities said a 14-year-old boy entered the water in Ponce Inlet, a beach area north of the pier, when he was bitten on the right calf.
The boy was attending the junior lifeguard camp, VCBS officials said.
Witnesses said that as he was diving into the water, the boy landed on the shark and that’s when he was attacked.
SHARK ATTACKS 4 PEOPLE IN TEXAS BEACH ON JULY 4, POLICE SAY
Florida, and more specifically Volusia County, is known as the shark capital of the world. (JESUS OLARTE/AFP via Getty Images)
According to witnesses, the shark was a Black Tip 4 to 5, which is common to the beaches in the region.
Authorities said the boy was treated at the scene and taken to hospital with Non-life threatening lacerations.
According to a report by Florida Museum of Natural History An international hotbed of shark attacks, Florida — and more specifically Volusia County — is the shark capital of the world.
FLORIDA MAN ATTACKED BY SHARK WHILE BOATING
Lights and sirens flashed on a Nassau County Sheriff’s Office marine unit as deputies responded to reports of a shark bite on a nearby vessel. (Nassau County Sheriff’s Office via Facebook)
Not including Monday’s attack, there have been 351 attacks in Volusia County alone since 1882.
After Florida, which recorded 16 shark bites in total, Hawaii recorded eight unprovoked bites in 2023.
Hawaiian tourist bitten by shark while swimming, ‘bleeding profusely’
Shark warning and beach advisory. (John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Although the report shows that most shark attacks have occurred in September since 1926, July, August and October are also among the most frequent months in Florida.
In early June, miles of Walton County beaches were closed in Florida after two consecutive shark attacks.
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
Over the July 4th weekend, at least four people were injured in shark attacks on South Padre Island in Texas.
Ashlyn Messier of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
