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8-Year-Old Girl Bitten by Possible Shark at Galveston Beach, Report Says

Harper Ochoa was bitten by a shark in shallow water and is now receiving antibiotics after an infection developed, with doctors expecting a full recovery.

Summary by KSAT 12
An 8-year-old girl is suffering from an infection after she was possibly bitten by a shark at a beach, according to her family.Harper Ochoa, 8, was bitten in the back of her leg last Saturday while playing in shallow water at a Galveston beach, KWTX reports.Harper’s mother, Christa, told KWTX her daughter felt something grab the back of her leg and pushed it off, not knowing what grabbed her.Ochoa began screaming to family members nearby.When sh…

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KRIV broke the news in on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
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