MIAMI, Fla. ( WWSB ) – An 8-year-old boy has been hospitalized after being bitten by a shark while snorkeling off Key Largo on Sept. 1, authorities said.

Deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office responded around 3:24 p.m. Monday after reports of the attack.

When they arrived, they found the child injured from the bite. He had been snorkeling in the area when the shark struck.

Body recovered near Anna Maria Island believed to be missing swimmer

Trauma Star airlifted the boy to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami for treatment.

The U.S. Coast Guard and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission were also notified of the incident.

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