Bender was surfing on New Smyrna Beach, paddling his way toward a wave when he says he felt a "very hard" bite on his arm.

WHEN people seek thrills in Florida, they typically head straight to Orlando’s world-famous theme parks for an unforgettable ...

By the time I looked down, it was gone, and all I saw was red, and I knew I was bitten by a shark,” Bender told NewsNation.

Matthew Bender joins "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" to explain how he survived a shark bite while surfing at New Smyrna Beach in Florida, bodysurfing his way to shore before receiving help from a ...