The girl alerted the lifeguard and was taken to a local hospital, where she was treated.

Photos: Cocoa Beach shark bite victim (Warning: Graphic)

It's the second time in nearly a week a teenager was bitten by a shark in New Smyrna.

Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue said a 19-year-old woman was swimming in waist-deep water when she was bitten on her foot.

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The injury was minor, and the woman was treated on the scene.

Last week, a 17-year-old surfer was bitten on the foot near the Ponce Inlet.

Earlier this week, a 13-year-old Seminole County girl was bitten on the foot in Cocoa Beach. She underwent surgery Friday to repair damage in her Achilles tendon.