The incidents occurred within an hour of one another, 100 miles apart
.The first attack took place around 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday near Jacksonville Beach Pier, according to a witness. RJ Berger said he and his friend Frank O'Rourke were surfing together when a shark knocked O'Rourke off of his board and into the water.The four-foot shark then bit O'Rourke on the arm, Berger said.Professional surfer Frank O'Rourke shows off the bite mark on his arm.
O'Rourke is a professional surfer and eager to get back out in water. He planned to see a doctor on Sunday and could probably use a stitch or two, Berger said.Bitten while boogie boardingStop sweating the great white shark. Here's the one you should really be worried aboutThe second attack happened around 4:30 p.m. ET at New Smyrna Beach, about 100 miles south of the first. An 49-year-old man was bitten in the leg while boogie boarding, Volusia County Beach Safety said in a statement.
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