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Child treated after being bitten by shark off Key Biscayne

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. – A child received quite a scare when he was bitten by a shark on Thursday.

It happened in the waters near Crandon Park off Key Biscayne.

Video from Sky 10 shows the boy with a large bandage on his leg.

Authorities said he was in the water when he was bitten.

First responders treated him at the scene and he did not require hospitalization.

Authorities did not immediately confirm the boy’s age or what kind of shark bit him.


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David Dwork joined the WPLG Local 10 News team in August 2019. Born and raised in Miami-Dade County, David has covered South Florida sports since 2007.

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