MYRTLE BEACH, S.C., Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Deep bite marks on an 8-year-old Pennsylvania boy's side and chest have been confirmed to be caused by a shark attack off Myrtle Beach, S.C.
The victim, Jacob Kolessar of Mountain Top, Pa., received numerous stitches Sunday and is recovering, his aunt, Stephanie Laibinis told Tuesday's Myrtle Beach Sun.
It was the second confirmed shark attack this summer in the Carolinas and the first for Myrtle Beach.
Glenn Ulrich, a fishery biologist with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, said he was sure it was an unintentional bite, likely by a small blacktip shark, which feed close to the shore and favor small-bait fish.
"These sharks don't have an interest in man as prey," Ulrich said.
He said swimmers should avoid the ocean at dusk and dawn, which is feeding time for sharks. Sharks have good eyesight but are first attracted to motion and scent in the water, he said.
