By Jennifer Henderson and Alaa Elassar, CNNA teenage girl is in serious but stable condition after being bitten by a large shark while scalloping near Keaton Beach on Florida’s Gulf Coast on Thursday. “A family member reportedly jumped in the water and beat the shark until the juvenile was free,” TCSO said. According to a Facebook post from the teenager’s father, the girl was bitten twice and tried “poking it in the eyes and punching it,” but the shark would not loosen its grip. The girl’s brother, a firefighter, was with her and fought off the shark, pulled her away, and got her into a nearby boat. The girl was flown to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital and underwent emergency surgery, her dad wrote.

Source: CNN July 04, 2022 20:50 UTC