Shark Terror In Florida, Teenagers Bitten During Coast Guard Training Camp

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JAKARTA - A shark bit a Florida teenager's leg during a beach guard training camp.

The attack took place near the Ponce Inlet coast guard tower, Volusia County Coast Security officials said. The 14-year-old boy is training into the water.

The boy 'landed' to a black-tip shark, which witnesses say is 4 to 5 feet long, reports CBS affiliate, WKMG, Tuesday, July 9.

As a result of shark bites, this teenager should receive medical treatment by sewing the torn skin.

The attack on Monday, July 8 comes just days after two separate shark bites near New Smyrna Beach. A 26-year-old man was bitten in the leg while floating on an inner tire on Friday, and a 21-year-old man was bitten on Thursday while playing football in shallow water.

In June, a shark attack off the eastern coast of Florida caused a man to suffer a severe bite on his right arm.

Earlier that month, a woman and two teenage girls were injured in two separate shark attacks on Florida's Gulf Coast.

Local authorities have warned swimmers about the dangers in Florida waters.

Florida's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says shark activity in Florida waters typically peaks between April and October.