911 call reveals frantic moments after 8-year-old boy bitten by shark off Key Largo
The boy was bitten while he was snorkeling with his family on Labor Day.
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The boy was bitten while he was snorkeling with his family on Labor Day.
An 8-year-old boy from Pinecrest is recovering after being bitten by a shark while snorkeling with his father and sister off Key Largo on Labor Day, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office and a family spokesperson.
The incident occurred shortly before 3:30 p.m., according to the sheriff's office.
CBS News Miami's Anna McAllister reports on a boy reportedly bitten by a shark off Key Largo.
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