Teenager bitten in boogie in Florida

A 16-year-old girl was bitten by a shark while boarding Florida, police said.

According to the Nassau County Sheriff's Office, the teenage girl was bitten Friday in the Atlantic Ocean, outside her hotel on the island of Amelia, and she was bitten foot and ankle, reported CNN.

The girl, on vacation from South Florida, went to the hotel's pool, where first responders rushed to her aid, told CNN's Sheriff Bill Leeper of the County of Nassau. She was later sent to a local hospital where she received several stitches.

How common? Shark attacks: how often are they?

A trio of sharks killed a Californian snorkling student in the Bahamas on June 26th. A week earlier, an 8-year-old boy was attacked by a shark off North Carolina, but had to recover completely.

As of July 11, 45 shark attacks had been reported and verified in 2019, according to Tracking Sharks – 21 were reported in the United States; 8 occurred in Florida.

The Sharks Tracking website advises against swimming at sunrise or sunset, swimming in clear water and avoiding areas where fresh water and sea water meet. The site offers various other tips on its Shark Attack Prevention page.

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