INJURED – 22 April 2007 – Waveland Beach, Hutchinson Island, Florida, US – body boarder attacked

A 12-year-old boy (name not reported) was bitten on the foot while body boarding about 25 metres from shore at Waveland Beach, Hutchinson Island, Florida, US.

The incident happened at around 12.30pm on Sunday 22 April 2007.

A man who witnessed the attack told media he noticed a “chunk of meat” missing from the boy’s foot. He said the wound appeared to run from the boy’s ankle down to his toes.

Paramedics took the boy to Martin Memorial Health Center for treatment. There was no update on his condition at the time of this blog.

Sources:
TC Palm Local News