Teen Bitten By Shark in Knee Deep Water is Florida’s 4th Victim in 2 Weeks

'All of a sudden I felt something stab the top and bottom of my foot,' one victim recalled

Teen Bitten By Shark in Knee Deep Water is Florida’s 4th Victim in 2 Weeks
A teen standing in knee deep water is the fourth victim to suffer a shark bite in Florida in just two weeks. PETER PARKS/AFP via Getty Images

A teen standing in knee deep water is the fourth victim to suffer a shark bite in Florida in just two weeks.

The 14-year-old visiting from Missouri was bitten on his left foot in Daytona Beach, Florida Wednesday, making him the latest victim in a series of shark attacks in Volusia County, in July, authorities said, according to ABC News.

The teen was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

On Monday, another 14-year-old was bitten on his right calf during lifeguard training when he dove onto a shark at Ponce Inlet, said authorities, The Daytona Beach News-Journal and WOFL-TV reported.

"I dove onto it, and I hit the shark," Dempsey Manhart told the station. "I hit it with my hands, and then I stood up, and it spun around and was like underneath my legs. And I think it bit me when it was wrapped around my feet."

On July 5, a 26-year-old Florida man was bitten on his left foot while wading in 5-foot deep water at New Smyrna Beach, said authorities.

At the same beach a day prior, a 21-year-old man visiting from Ohio was bitten on his foot while playing football in knee-deep water.

"All of a sudden I felt something stab the top and bottom of my foot," Connor Baker told the outlet. "My first instinct was I yanked my foot out, and then just kind of took off."

All four victims' injuries were non-fatal.

According to the Florida Museum International Shark Attack File, Volusia County is considered the "shark bite capital of the world."

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