>>>
out of
north carolina
where a
young girl
was attacked by a
shark
in a foot and a half of water. lulia luciano is in greenville,
north carolina
with the latest on that. good morning to you.
>>>
good morning to you, matt. what started out as a perfect
family day
at the beach turned dangerous. now that
little girl
is trying to survive that terrible attack.
>> reporter:
the 6-year-old girl was swimming with her family at 5:30 tuesday evening. she was
boogie boarding
in a foot and a half of water, her mother ten feet away when witnesses say the
shark
struck, seriously wounding her right leg. witnesses here are still reeling from the attack.
>>
i really want to know that she's okay. i did not like what i saw. it really tore me up.
>>
in a statement, her family asked for privacy saying that the 6-year-old is in good condition and good spirits quoting her as saying, i hate sharks, i like dolphins way better. with warm
water temperatures
, experts say
shark
sightings are not uncommon. area beaches remain open, beachgoers are on high alert.
>> reporter:
keep the kids out of the water in the morning and in the evening.
>>
i feel sorry for her and i hope that i don't get bit.
>>
the
shark attack
is the second in the waters of
north carolina
in less than a month.
>>
it hurt.
>>
10-year-old cassidy cartwright was bit by a
shark
twice in the leg. she was also in
shallow water
.
>> reporter:
and i found out that it wasn't. it pulled me down again.
>>
most attacks happened close to shore where sharks like to feed.
>> reporter:
listen to the local experts. if there have been a lot of
shark
sightings, that's probably a good sign that you need to respect these waters and these incredible creatures that live here.
>>
across the u.s. this year, there have been 15 reported
shark
attacks, among them, 12-year-old nicholas who this month survived when a
bull shark
bit him in texas.
>> reporter:
we were swimming in the surf, you know, just having a good time in waist-
deep water
and a
shark
came up and bit my foot.
>>
and while
shark
attacks are extremely rare, experts urge swimmers to
stay away
from the water during dusk and dawn since some sharks are most active during those times, to swim in groups, and not to venture away from the shore, matt?
>>
sounds like good advice. lilla luciano in greenville, thank you
>>
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