![A Lemon Shark swims off Jupiter, Florida, on February 24, 2024. Florida is the place in the world with the most shark attacks in 2023. (Photo by Jesus OLARTE / AFP) (Photo by JESUS OLARTE/AFP via Getty Images)
A Lemon Shark swims off Jupiter, Florida, on February 24, 2024. Florida is the place in the world with the most shark attacks in 2023. (Photo by Jesus OLARTE / AFP) (Photo by JESUS OLARTE/AFP via Getty Images)](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2076713602.jpg?w=525)
PONCE INLET, Fla. (AP) — A shark bit a Florida teen on the leg during a lifeguard training camp Monday morning, officials said.
The attack occurred near the Ponce Inlet lifeguard tower shortly before noon, Volusia County Beach Safety officials said. The 14-year-old boy had been practicing water entries when he landed on a shark.
The teen’s injuries weren’t considered life-threatening, officials said. He was taken by his parents to get stitches.
Monday’s attack comes just days after two separate bite incidents in nearby New Smyrna Beach. A 26-year-old man was bitten on the foot while floating in an innertube Friday, and a 21-year-old man was bitten Thursday while playing football in shallow water.
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