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Ten-Year-Old Boy Loses Part of Leg in Florida Keys Shark Attack, Family Says

Headline from NBC Los Angeles

Jameson Reeder Jr. and his family were snorkeling along a shallow reef Saturday when he was attacked by what’s believed to be an 8-foot bull shark, said his uncle, Joshua Reeder.

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Reports & sources

15 articles, oldest first.

  1. CBS News

    Boy's leg partially amputated after shark attack off Florida Keys (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The boy is recovering with his family.

  2. FOX 35 Orlando

    10-year-old Florida boy loses leg after shark attack in the Keys, family says (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    A 10-year-old boy was attacked by a shark while in the Florida Keys and had to have part of his leg amputated, his family said.

  3. CBS News

    Boy bitten by shark in Keys, had to have partial leg amputation. (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    His family believes a bull shark bit the 10-year-old while he was snorkeling along a shallow reef

  4. NBC News

    10-year-old loses part of leg after shark bite while on vacation in Florida Keys (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The boy's leg was amputated below the knee to save his life, his uncle said.

  5. Local News 8

    A 10-year-old boy has part of his leg amputated after shark attack off Florida Keys (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Amanda Watts and Jason Hanna, CNN A 10-year-old boy had part of his leg amputated after a shark bit him while he was snorkeling off the Florida Keys over the weekend, his family says. Jameson Reeder Jr. was bitten by a shark on Saturday, and authorities were called to Looe Key reef to help

  6. Newsweek

    Florida shark attack leads to leg amputation for 10-year-old boy (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Jameson Reeder Jr. had been snorkeling with his family when the shark attacked. He began screaming and crying for help.

  7. Fox News

    Boy, 10, bitten in Florida shark attack has part of leg amputated, family says (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Jameson Reeder Jr. is recovering after what was believed to be an 8-foot bull shark attacked him while snorkeling near a reef in the Florida Keys, his family said.

  8. 10TV Columbus

    11-year-old loses part of leg after shark attack in Florida Keys (opens 10TV Columbus)

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    10TV Columbus's feed description

    According to a GiveSendGo page, the boy underwent surgery to amputate a remaining portion below his knee following the incident.

  9. France 24

    Boy loses part of leg to shark bite off Florida coast (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A 10-year-old boy had part of his leg amputated after being bitten by a shark while snorkeling on vacation in the Florida Keys, his family has said.

  10. NBC Los Angeles

    Ten-Year-Old Boy Loses Part of Leg in Florida Keys Shark Attack, Family Says (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Jameson Reeder Jr. and his family were snorkeling along a shallow reef Saturday when he was attacked by what’s believed to be an 8-foot bull shark, said his uncle, Joshua Reeder.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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