Raw Surf posted the video of the aftermath on its Facebook account and proceeded to ask for thoughts and prayers for their friend. Another video had a woman saying he had his hand bitten off. But that was refuted by Raw Surf's account, and they also asked for prayers for their friend who was bitten by the shark.

New Smyrna Beach is known as the "Shark Bite Capital of the World." It's been the site of more than 300 shark attacks since the 1980s, according to the International Shark Attack File in Gainesville.