A 14-year-old boy was bitten on the leg by a shark during a lifeguard training camp in Florida on Monday morning, Volusia County Beach Safety (VCBS) officials confirmed to Fox News Digital.
At about 11:15 a.m. Monday, authorities said a 14-year-old boy was wading into the water at Ponce Inlet, a beach area north of the jetty, when he was bitten on the right calf.
The boy was participating in the Youth Lifeguard Camp, VCBS officials said.
Witnesses said that while diving into the water, the boy fell on top of the shark and that is when he was attacked.
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Florida, specifically Volusia County, is known as the shark capital of the world. (JESUS OLARTE/AFP via Getty Images)
According to witnesses, the shark was a blacktip shark of size 4 to 5, common on beaches in the area.
Authorities said the boy was treated at the scene and was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening lacerations.
According to a report by the Florida Museum of Natural History International Shark Attack File, Florida, specifically Volusia County, is the shark capital of the world.
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Lights and sirens flashed on a Nassau County Sheriff's Office marine unit as deputies responded to reports of a shark bite on a nearby boat. (Nassau County Sheriff's Office via Facebook)
Not counting Monday's attack, there have been 351 attacks in Volusia County alone since 1882.
Following Florida, which had 16 shark bites in total, was Hawaii, which had eight unprovoked bites in 2023.
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Shark warning and beach advisory. (John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images)
While the report shows that the majority of shark attacks have occurred in September since 1926, July, August and October are also among the most common months for attacks in Florida.
In early June, miles of beaches in Walton County, Florida, were closed after two consecutive shark attacks.
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Over the Fourth of July weekend, at least four people were injured in shark attacks on South Padre Island in Texas.
Fox News Digital's Ashlyn Messier contributed to this report.
