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Boy, 7, bit by shark in Brevard County

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A 7-year-old boy suffered lacerations on his ankle from a shark bite, according to the Patrick Air Force Base Fire Department.

Firefighters were called to the scene on Tables Beach on the north end of Patrick Air Force Base about 1:15 p.m.

He was transported to Holmes Regional Medical Center in stable condition.

His name has not been released.