GALVESTON, TX - Galveston EMS (the EMS division of the Galveston County Health District) responded to a shark bite near Pirates Beach around 5:30 p.m on Tuesday June 14.
Galveston County Health District PIO Scott Packard informs us the victim was a five-year old girl who suffered significant soft tissue damage to her leg. She has been transported to UTMB in stable condition.