 Wildlife officials warning beachgoers to be aware of increased shark activity after several incidents in Florida over the holiday weekend. ABC's Trevor Ault. At Florida's New Smyrna Beach, Connor Baker says he was playing football in knee-deep water on the 4th of July when a shark bit his foot. All of a sudden I felt like my foot was just being like stabbed on both sides, bottom and top. Baker rushed to the hospital, the bite tearing four of his ligaments. You always hear people get bit by a shark and you're like, that'll never be me.