JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -

A teenager from Brevard county is recovering after being bitten by a shark.

19-year-old Justin Worrall is on crutches but only needed 3 stitches after the bite.He was kite surfing on the beach in Brevard County when he felt something tugging on his leg, saw the fin, then the blood. He was able to hop on his board and ride back  to shore.

This was the first reported shark attack of the season in Florida.