- A 15-year-old girl lost her leg after Thursday’s ferocious shark attack
- A family member jumped into the waters to beat the 9-foot long predator off her setting her free, authorities said
- The horrifying attack happened near Grassy Island, off Keaton Beach located in Taylor County, Florida
- Florida has topped the global charts for for shark bites and accounts for nearly 40% of unprovoked attacks worldwide, according to The International Shark File
A teenage girl lost her leg after being attacked by a shark while she was scalloping in five-foot deep water and was saved by a family member who jumped in and beat the animal off her.
The 15-year-old, whose has not been identified, was attacked near Grassy Island, off Keaton Beach in Taylor County.
Her injuries were so severe she had to be airlifted to a hospital in Tallahassee, about 80 miles northwest of Keaton Beach, the sheriff’s office said.
She had surgery and is expected to survive, Taylor County Sheriff Wayne Padgett told CBS News.
