A Brevard County teen is recovering after a shark bit his arm while he was surfing last week. "Just out of nowhere, it got the inside of my arm and (snaps finger) just like that," Teddy Wittemann said.

A competitive surfer counts his blessings after an encounter with a shark has left him temporarily unable to compete in the sport he loves.

There’s a shark right next to my body,’” Teddy recalled about the incident that took place near his home in South Brevard. “It was terrifying.” The teen said it all happened in a matter of seconds. The shark,