INJURED -- 27 June 2006 -- Hutchinson Island, Florida, US -- boogie boarder attacked

Nine-year-old Juliette Shipp was bitten on the right calf while standing in two to three foot of water with her boogie board off Hutchinson Island, off the Atlantic coast of Florida.

According to media witnesses said quite a chunk was taken out of her calf, however Audria Moore, a police spokeswoman told The Times: “She’s going to be fine. She will need some stitches. She’s not losing her leg. It’s still intact.”

The attack took place about 11am on Tuesday 27 June. The size and type of shark was not reported.

The girl’s mother told CBS4 News she was on a raft in deeper water at the time of the attack. She heard her daughter scream and then when she lifted up her leg up she saw the wound. She went over and grabbed her daughter and took her to the beach.

The girl was admitted to Lawnwood Medical Centre where she was to undergo surgery.

Sources:
The Times online
CBS4 News