Boy Bitten by Shark in Waist-Deep Water in Florida, Suffering 'Severe' Lacerations
Police said "nothing appeared to be life-threatening."
— -- A boy likely between 11 and 13 years old suffered "severe" lacerations when he was bitten by a shark in Neptune Beach, Florida, Sunday, officials said.
The boy was in water about waist-high -- roughly 2.5 feet -- when he was bitten in the lower right leg by a shark that was 5 to 6 feet long, Neptune Beach Police Sgt. Liam Toal said.
"Nothing appeared to be life-threatening," Toal said, but he said the boy suffered two or three "severe" lacerations, potentially all the way to the bone.
Witness Lou DeMark said when the boy was carried out of the water "he had a huge gash in his calf."
"It was pretty shocking," he said.
The boy was stable and taken to the hospital, Toal said.
Police said lifeguards pulled all beach-goers out of the water for about 30 to 45 minutes after the incident.
