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(LOS ANGELES) A boy is undergoing surgery after suffering a shark bite at a Boy Scouts camp at Catalina Island in Southern California, officials said.
The Boy Scouts said the camper was canoeing when he suffered a non-life-threatening bite Wednesday morning.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department’s Lifeguard Division said the victim and his father were kayaking when their boat was bumped by what’s believed to be a shark. He reached into the water and was bitten on the hand, the department said.
The victim was transported by air to a hospital to undergo surgery, the fire department said.
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(LOS ANGELES) A kayaker is in stable condition and undergoing surgery after suffering a shark bite near Catalina Island in Southern California, officials said.
Around 7 a.m. Wednesday, the victim and their father were kayaking near Parson s Landing when their boat was bumped by what s believed to be a shark, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department s Lifeguard Division.
The kayaker reached into the water and was bitten on the hand, the department said.
The victim s age and gender were not immediately clear.
Per department policy, the ocean has been closed 1 mile in each direction for at least 24 hours, officials said.
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