14-year-old bitten by shark at Alabama beach

By Theresa Seiger, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

July 31, 2020 at 9:42 pm EDT

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. — A 14-year-old is recovering after being bitten by a shark Friday afternoon in the Gulf of Mexico, according to multiple reports.

Authorities responded to a 911 call at Alabama’s Orange Beach around 1:20 p.m. local time, WEAR-TV reported. Police told WKRG that a 14-year-old was bit near a sandbar by Phoenix IV condominiums on Perdido Beach Boulevard.

The teen’s injuries appeared to be minor, according to WKRG. Authorities told WEAR-TV the victim received stitches and was expected to be OK.

Teen bit by shark in Alabama Waves roll onto the beach at dawn on April 20, 2011 in Orange Beach, Alabama. (Mario Tama/Getty Images, File)

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