Florida surfer Teddy Wittemann recounts being bitten by a shark at Floridana Beach on Oct. 11. (Credit: Fox35 Orlando)

A teenage surfer survived being attacked by a shark off the coast of Florida as he reached to grab his board in the waves. Rising pro-surf star Teddy Wittemann,16, was rescued by a couple on the beach who managed to tourniquet a shirt around his wounds until emergency responders arrived.

Teddy Wittemann, an accomplished surfer at 16 years old, says he was bitten by the shark after falling into the water off a Brevard County beach