Shark bites surfer on the face off the coast of Florida

Another surfer was attacked by a shark at Florida's New Smyrna Beach in Volusia Country. It is not the first time we have seen a shark attack this year near the Florida coast, keeping surfers on edge.

It's not uncommon to hear about shark attacks around summer near Florida. Surfers and beachgoers flood the waters, as well as the "men in the grey suits"...

The victim was attacked at 7:45 a.m on September 12. near the beach jetty. According to WFTV Channel 9, the victim "suffered a wound above his right cheek," he was bit on the face!

Captain AJ Miller was present on the scene around the time of the attack. Capt. Miller reported the incident to the police at 7:50 a.m.

Capt. Miller claimed the 38-year-old surfer from North Carolina was bit right after jumping off the wave. It was an underwater attack.

Police report that the surfer was taken to the local hospital for treatment and to remain calm, as the victim's injuries are not life-threatening.

Florida has been a local hot spot for shark attacks this summer, specifically New Smyrna Beach. Local surfers have nicknamed the area the "shark bite capital of the world."

Earlier in July 2023, two local surfers from New Smyrna, Florida were attacked one after the other. While one friend was being attacked on the lineup, his other friend was paddling back to him not aware of the incident.

"This could've been so much worse. His friend had just been bitten, yet still, he went out to surf in the exact same spot," shared a local bystander.

Brandon Boncore, one of the victims in the July attack shared his experience: "Got a couple of good waves in, and in one of my last waves, I stepped on something not too nice. I felt something kind of clamp on me, on my leg. I took my right leg and just kicked it off me."

Both surfers came out fine from the incident but sure was a close call.

Most of these registered attacks are done by juvenile small sharks, reducing the risk of injury but they can still cause serious harm.

"Any time you walk into those waters, I might see four or five sharks each day," shared a New Smyrna Beach local.

In 2023 so far, more than half of the reported shark attacks in the United States have been in Florida. Out of the 30 registered attacks 16 have taken place in Florida.

Is there an explanation behind the rise in shark activity? Dr. Gavin Naylor claimed, "We might expect to see some of the sharks that are typically in warmer water move north [Florida coast]."

This is something beyond human control. Many people claim due to rising water temperatures, warm-water sharks such as Tiger sharks and Bull sharks (often regarded as the most dangerous sharks) will migrate North into Florida much more often.