Tourist survives presumed shark bite on Volusia County beach, officials say
Tourist recovering after shark bite in Volusia County
Jacorey High said he was bitten by the shark in an effort to push his pregnant fiancée to safety.
DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. - A 21-year-old Georgia man is recovering in the hospital after he was presumably bitten by a shark off Daytona Beach Shores, officials said.
Volusia County Beach Safety personnel responded to the Dunlawton Beach Approach around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 25, after a man was bitten while wading in waist to chest-deep water, officials said.
A Georgia man is believed to have been bitten by a shark in Daytona Beach Shores on July 25, 2025. (Source: Lori Long)
What we know:
Officials reported the bite was thought to have been caused by a shark. The man said he saw an approximately four-foot shark.
First responders treated the man on the scene for non-life-threatening injuries to his left foot and ankle before transporting him to a nearby hospital for further care.
The Source: Information in this story was gathered from Volusia County Beach Safety.