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Teen Rushed to Hospital After Being Bitten by Shark on Offshore Boat Near Galveston Beach
Coast Guard crews applied tourniquets and transported the boy to a Galveston hospital after the shark bite caused severe bleeding, officials said.
- On Monday, a 17-year-old boy was hospitalized after suffering serious shark bite injuries while aboard a disabled fishing boat offshore near Galveston, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
- The fishing boat had lost power while returning to the Galveston Yacht Basin after spending several hours offshore, with the group aboard including the teen's father and one other person.
- After the bite, the teen's father applied a tourniquet to control bleeding; Coast Guard Petty Officer Perry Shirzad credited this quick thinking when crews arrived and applied a second tourniquet.
- Galveston Island Beach Patrol Chief Austin Kirwin said lifeguards and Coast Guard responders reached the disabled vessel simultaneously, with the teen transported to UTMB Health's John Sealy Hospital for treatment.
- Authorities have not disclosed how the teen was bitten, the exact offshore location of the incident, or his current medical condition, as details surrounding the emergency remain limited.
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