Teen Bitten By Shark
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NEPTUNE BEACH (CBSMiami/AP) — A 13-year old boy was badly injured when he was bitten by a shark over the weekend.
It happened at Neptune Beach, just north of Jacksonville Beach.
Police spokesman Michael Key said 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.
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