Boy treated at hospital after shark attack in Florida


Save Story
Leer en español

Estimated read time: Less than a minute

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.

NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida police spokesman says a 13-year-old boy was badly hurt after a shark attack.

Neptune Beach police spokesman Michael Key tells CBS News (http://cbsn.ws/1X6z3KI ) the boy and his stepfather were swimming in chest-deep water Sunday afternoon when the shark attacked.

Key says a lifeguard tower called in the incident, and the boy was rushed to the hospital to be treated for an 8-inch bite behind his right knee and top of his calf. He says the injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

Key said it was the first shark attack of the season at the beach.

Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Most recent U.S. stories

Related topics

U.S.
The Associated Press

    STAY IN THE KNOW

    Get informative articles and interesting stories delivered to your inbox weekly. Subscribe to the KSL.com Trending 5.
    By subscribing, you acknowledge and agree to KSL.com's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

    KSL Weather Forecast