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A 15-year-old boy was bitten on the hand by a shark Wednesday morning while kayaking off Santa Catalina Island, authorities said.
The boy, who was taking part in a Boy Scouts camp, was with his father when their kayak was bumped by what was believed to be a shark of unknown type or size, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said in a statement.
“During the encounter, the boy had put his hand in the water” and was bitten, lifeguard spokesman Pono Barnes with the Fire Department said.
The Boy Scouts of America said the boy was near the Emerald Bay Camp when he received a bite that was not life-threatening.
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