A 9-year-old girl is recovering after a shark bite at Jacksonville Beach on Wednesday.
Jacksonville Beach Ocean Rescue said the incident happened just before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday near the area of 25th Avenue South.
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The Jacksonville Beach Fire Department said the girl was bitten on her right leg at the knee.
The victim said she was in about 2 feet of water when she was attacked.
The Jacksonville Beach Police said she received several cuts and was taken to Wolfson Children's Hospital, which may have needed surgery.
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