Teenage girl seriously injured in shark attack at Florida beach, authorities say.
2:5James Gritz/Getty Images, FILEThe attack happened at Keaton Beach in northwestern Florida's Taylor County. The unidentified girl was scalloping in water approximately 5 feet deep near Grassy Island, just of Keaton Beach, when she was bitten by a shark, according to the Taylor County Sheriff's Office.
"A family member reportedly jumped in the water and beat the shark until the juvenile was free," the sheriff's office said in a statement.The girl suffered "serious injuries" and had to be airlifted to a hospital in Tallahassee, about 80 miles northwest of Keaton Beach, according to the sheriff's office.
The sheriff's office said the type of shark that attacked was unclear but it was described as approximately 9 feet long.to be alert, vigilant, and practice shark safety," the sheriff's office added. "Some rules to follow are: never swim alone, do not enter the water near fishermen, avoid areas such as sandbars , do not swim near large schools of fish, and avoid erratic movements while in the water.
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