UPDATE: 9-year-old girl attacked by shark on Boca Grande identified by family

A person was injured and airlifted from Boca Grande on Wednesday afternoon, in what investigators call a likely shark attack.

It happened in 2200 block of Shore Lane.

The Boca Grande Fire Chief tells Fox 4, the person who was injured was swimming in the Gulf. Officially, it’s being called “an animal bite” right now, because no one saw a shark…

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