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16-year-old girl on boogie board bitten by shark in Florida, authorities say

New video has surfaced that appears to show one of three Florida men accused of animal cruelty shooting a gun at a shark as it's dragged behind a boat, just ahead of one man's trial.

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — Authorities said a teenage girl was bitten by a shark while vacationing in Florida.

Nassau County sheriff's officials say the 16-year-old girl was boogie boarding outside her hotel in Amelia Island on Friday morning when she was bitten.

The Florida Times-Union reports she had bite marks on her heel and ankle.

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Authorities said the girl was vacationing from South Florida.

No other details were released.

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