NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — An Ohio man was bitten by a shark in New Smyrna Beach on Thursday, Beach Patrol officials said.
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Officials said just before 4 p.m. the 21-year-old was bitten on his right foot.
The Ohio man was bitten while playing football in knee-deep water near Flagler Avenue when the attack happened.
The man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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