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Teen Bitten by Shark at North Florida Beach

A teen boy was bitten by a shark at a beach in Jacksonville Friday, police said.

The swimmer was bitten in the lower leg and was rushed to the hospital. He is expected to be okay.

The shark bite happened around 1:35 p.m. at Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park. Photos posted to Twitter show paramedics treating the victim along the shoreline.

This is the second shark bite in two days in Jacksonville.

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