Girl shares story of shark attack while visiting Cocoa Beach with family

COCOA BEACH, Fla. — We’re hearing from a young girl who was bitten by a shark while visiting Cocoa Beach.

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“I didn’t see the shark at all,” said Magnolia Woodhead. “And it just like came, and it attacked me, and I just pushed it because I did not want it near me. I did not want anything bad to happen.”

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Magnolia was on vacation with her family and enjoying the water when she was attacked.

She said the shark bit her three times.

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She was taken to a hospital for treatment and is expected to make a full recovery.

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