DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. – A 21-year-old Georgia man is recovering in the hospital after he was presumably bitten by a shark off Daytona Beach Shores, officials said.
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Volusia County Beach Safety personnel responded to the Dunlawton Beach Approach around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, after a man was bitten while wading in waist to chest-deep water, officials said.
A Georgia man is believed to have been bitten by a shark in Daytona Beach Shores on July 25, 2025. (Source: Lori Long)
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What we know:
Officials reported the bite was thought to have been caused by a shark, though the man told rescuers he did not see what bit him.
First responders treated the man on the scene for non-life-threatening injuries to his left foot and ankle before transporting him to a nearby hospital for further care.
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This article will be updated when more information is made available.
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