21-year-old man from Ohio attacked by shark in Florida

A 21-year-old Ohio man is recovering after being hospitalized following a shark attack in Florida.

It all happened Thursday afternoon at New Smyrna Beach, south of Daytona, Florida.

According to officials, he was playing soccer in knee-deep water when a shark appeared and bit him on the foot.

According to witnesses, the man was surprisingly calm after the attack and two lifeguards helped him get out of the deep water.

He was previously taken to a nearby hospital.

He is expected to survive.

WLWT learned that the victim is from southeast Ohio.

According to Volusia Beach Safety, a 26-year-old man was hospitalized Friday after being bitten by a shark on the same beach.

The incident occurred when the man was in an inflatable boat in about 5 feet of water when a shark suddenly bit him on the left foot, officials said.

The man’s injuries were not life-threatening and he was treated at the scene. He was later taken to hospital.

Beach safety officials are now warning beachgoers not to swim in front of an occupied lifeguard tower.

They also reported almost 400 rescue operations since Wednesday.