VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — An 8-year-old boy was injured Sunday afternoon when he was bitten by a shark in Florida, according to WFTV.
Authorities told the news station that the boy was standing in waist-deep water in front of Winterhaven Park in Ponce Inlet around 4 p.m. when he was bit in his right leg. The shark that bit him was between 2 and 3 feet long, WFTV reported.
The boy was taken to Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach for treatment of his injury, according to the news station.
The boy, who was visiting from Miami, was last listed in stable condition, WFTV reported.
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— WFTV Channel 9 (@WFTV) July 5, 2021
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