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Yahoo
9 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Girl, 12, Attacked by Shark Off the Coast of South Carolina — Marking the Second Such Attack in the U.S. in Less Than 1 Week
A 12-year-old girl was attacked by a shark off the waters of South Carolina on Hilton Head Island on June 17 The preteen sustained non-life-threatening injuries to her right leg and was airlifted to a hospital in Savannah, Ga. The attack took place less than a week after a 9-year-old girl was attacked by a shark in Florida days earlierA 12-year-old girl was attacked by a shark off the waters of South Carolina. The attack occurred at around 12 p.m. local time on Tuesday, June 17, near a resort on Hilton Head Island. The girl sustained "a leg injury consistent with lacerations typically associated with a shark bite," according to a statement from Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue that was obtained by USA Today and CBS News. The victim, whose identity has not been shared publicly, received onsite treatment from Shore Beach Services and Fire Rescue staff. She was then airlifted to a hospital in Savannah, Ga., which is located about 40 miles from Hilton Head, CBS News reported. Authorities said the young girl's injuries were not life-threatening, per the outlet. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. In audio from a call obtained by local news outlet WJCL, first responders could be heard telling medical dispatchers that the girl was conscious and breathing, but she had "lost a good amount of blood so far.' They also stated that the preteen's wound was located on the 'lower right leg, right below the kneecap.' PEOPLE reached out to Hilton Head Fire and Rescue and Shore Beach Services for comment on Sunday, June 22, but did not receive an immediate response. The incident in Hilton Head took place less than a week after a child lost her hand during a shark attack off the coast of Florida days earlier. Leah Lendel, 9, was snorkeling with her family in Boca Grande on June 11 when the attack occurred. She was airlifted to a hospital, where she underwent an emergency six-hour surgery. "I was just snorkeling, and then I went up to breathe," Leah said at a press conference on Thursday, June 19, per Fox Orlando. "And then something hard bit me, and then it tried to tug me away." "Then I picked up my hand, and it's all in blood," the young girl continued. There were 47 unprovoked shark attacks worldwide in 2024, according to The International Shark Attack File, which is maintained by the Florida Museum of Natural History. (Of those 47 attacks, four were fatal, per the museum.) Read the original article on People
CBS News
4 days ago
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- CBS News
Shark bites 12-year-old girl off Hilton Head Island days after 9-year-old almost lost hand in Florida attack
A 12-year-old girl was airlifted from South Carolina's Hilton Head Island after she was bitten by a shark, authorities said. The girl was bitten in the waters off Hilton Head's Sea Pines on Tuesday, authorities said. Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue said in a statement she had sustained "a leg injury consistent with lacerations typically associated with a shark bite." "She has lost good amount of blood so far," a first responder said in dispatch audio obtained by CBS News. The preteen, who has not been identified, received on-scene treatment from Shore Beach Services and Fire Rescue personnel, then was airlifted to nearby Savannah, Georgia, for medical attention. Her injuries were not life-threatening, authorities said. It's the second time a child has sustained a shark bite in recent days. Leah Lendel, 9, nearly lost her hand after being bitten by a shark near Boca Grande on Florida's west coast on June 11. Witnesses at the scene said she was snorkeling when the incident occurred. Leah was airlifted to Tampa General Hospital, where she underwent intensive surgeries to reattach her hand. She spent several days in the intensive care unit. "I didn't see anything. I was just snorkeling," Leah said in a news briefing Thursday. "I went up to breathe. And then, something hard bit me and tried to take me away." "Then I pick up my hand and is all in blood," Leah added. "I start screaming with my mom." Beachgoers said the attacks on the two young girls are an unnerving start to the summer. "It's kind of nerve-racking, a little bit," Hilton Head visitor Naomi Vereb told CBS affiliate WTOC. Unprovoked shark attacks are rare, but they do happen, researchers say. In 2024, researchers from the International Shark Attack File, a database run by the Florida Museum of Natural History and the University of Florida, investigated 88 alleged shark-human interactions around the world. They confirmed 71 incidents involved shark bites. Of those attacks, 47 were unprovoked, the researchers found. Four of the unprovoked attacks were fatal.
