INJURED -- 12 July 2006 -- Kiawah Island, South Carolina, US -- swimmer attacked

A very brief news report says a 21-year-old woman was bitten on the ankle by a shark while swimming off a private beach on Kiawah Island, South Carolina, US, on Wednesday12 July 2006. Another report on the Kiawah Island website says she was transported to hospital around 1.30pm local time. She was reportedly taken to nearby Roper St Francis Hospital in good condition.

This is the second shark attack in South Carolina in a week. There was an attack in DeBordieu on 8 July.

No other details were available at the time of this blog.

Sources:
ABC News Charleston

Kiawah Island website news