A 10-year-old boy was bitten by a shark at Daytona Beach Florida.
The boy was swimming in shallow waters around 1 p.m. when a small shark bit his calf.
Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue responded and treated the young man on scene.
He is expected to make a full recovery.
The incident occurred on June 17.
This is the thirty-sixth shark bite attack of 2015. Six of these were fatal and two were out of water (normally fisherman bitten by their catch).*
The location has been marked on the 2015 shark attack bites tracking map.
*The information is based on reported shark bites attacks TS is aware of. It is possible the number could be higher as the incidents are not reported or have been slow to reach the US.
Most bites are mistaken identity by the sharks which produce a hit and run type attack. The majority of bites on the East coast are caused by black tip or spinner sharks and are normally non-life threatening.
