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'Sea creature' may have bitten 14-year-old girl at Florida beach, officials say
By Chip Skambis, WFTV.com
July 15, 2018A teenage girl was airlifted to the hospital Saturday after possibly being bitten by something on Playalinda Beach in Florida, according to Brevard County Fire Rescue.
The 14-year-old girl came out of the ocean with a severe cut on her leg, firefighters said.
Officials said they have not yet determined if the cut was surfboard-related or from a "sea creature."
The girl was airlifted to Orlando Regional Medical Center, officials said.
On Friday, Fernandina Beach police said two people were bitten by a shark, closing the beach there.
