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Child Bitten By Shark In Galveston

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GALVESTON (CBS11) - The Galveston County Health District reported on Twitter Tuesday night a 5-year-old girl was bitten on the leg by a shark.

It happened near Pirates Beach.

No word on the type of shark.

The young girl is in stable condition at the hospital.

This is a developing story.

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