9-year-old girl bitten in the leg by shark in knee-deep water in Florida.

5years ago

New Smyrna Beach news, Florida news.

A nine-year-old girl was bitten by a shark on her leg as she was going on holiday with her family in Florida, according to a report.

Maggie Crum was in the water off New Smyrna beach on Friday morning when she felt a sharp leg pain, the Today Show reported.

The girl received 12 stitches in her leg after the bite, but does not hesitate to return to the ocean, she said.

"What are the chances of you being bitten twice?" She says.

According to the morning show, Crum was the 10th person this year and the fifth person last month to be bitten near New Smyrna beach.