11-year-old boy bitten by shark at North Carolina beach
ATLANTIC BEACH, N.C. -- Authorities say an 11-year-old boy was bitten by a shark as he surfed off the coast of North Carolina.
CBS affiliate WNCT reported that the boy was taken to a local hospital after he was bitten Saturday afternoon near Fort Macon state Park in Atlantic Beach.
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WNCT reported that the little boy suffered from severe wounds on his foot. His injuries weren't life threatening.
The boy was the second person bitten by a shark in Atlantic Beach this summer. Earlier in June, authorities said an 18-year-old suffered bites to his hands and wrist after being bitten in 3-foot-deep water.
The beach remained open following the incident and is not expected to close, WNCT reported.