Two beachgoers were bitten by sharks on Hilton Head Island, S.C., within a week, according to local officials.
The most recent incident occurred Sunday around noon at Coligny Beach Park. The victim was treated for leg lacerations consistent with a shark bite and transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue.
Just five days earlier, a 12-year-old girl was bitten while swimming near Sea Pines Resort. She also suffered a leg injury and was airlifted to a hospital in Savannah, Ga.
In Florida, 9-year-old Leah Lendel was snorkeling off Boca Grande on June 11 when a shark bit her hand, nearly severing it. Quick action by nearby construction workers and emergency responders helped stop the bleeding. Leah was airlifted to Tampa General Hospital, where doctors performed complex surgery to save her hand.
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