Shark attacks
A man was bit by a shark while he was wading in the waters of Pelican Beach Park in Satellite Beach in Florida.

The unidentified man, who was surfing, had 'wounds indicative of a small shark bite or similar toothed sea creature,' according to Florida Today, quoting Brevard County Fire Rescue's spokesperson.

Despite the deep and gory marks shown in photos taken on the beach, the surfer declined to go to the hospital. He was reportedly bitten on the calf, according to TrackingSharks.com.

Lifeguards first responded to the man around 2:55pm and said he was in the water when the injury occurred.

Images from the scene show paramedics treating the man's leg injuries, including the bloody bite mark on the unlucky swimmer's calf.

The waters in the area are populated with bull, lemon and other shark species. They generally latch on quickly, thinking a human leg is fish food, and then swim away.


This appears to be the fourth confirmed shark bite to take place off Brevard's 72-mile shoreline this year, according to Florida Today.

In 2016, there have been 41 shark attack bites worldwide, 11 of which occurred in Florida. Ten were in Australia.

According to SharkAttackData.com, the record year for non-fatal shark attacks in Florida occurred in 2003, when there were 38 attacks.