A Melbourne man was taken to a hospital after sustaining what appeared to be a shark bite on a Volusia County beach, officials said.

  • Man, 28, possibly bitten by shark
  • Several lacerations to his foot
  • Man taken to hospital  

The incident happened at 4:30 p.m. near the jetty in Ponce Inlet.

The 28-year-old man was surfing in about 8 feet of water when he felt a sharp pain on his left foot.

He had several lacerations on the top and bottom of his foot from an apparent shark bite.

The man was transported to Halifax Hospital, officials said.