KEY LARGO, Fla. – An 8-year-old boy suffered injuries from a shark bite while snorkeling off Key Largo on Labor Day.
According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened around 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
The boy was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami for further care.
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No information was available on the severity of the child’s injuries.
The sheriff’s office said the U.S. Coast Guard and Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission were notified about the shark bite.
It’s unknown what type of shark bit the child.
