12-Year-Old Survives Shark Attack While Swimming at Florida Beach

Beachgoers in Cocoa Beach Florida.Photo:Gina Pricope/ Contributor/ Getty

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Magnolia Woodhead talking to Fox 35 Orlando about shark bite.Fox35

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However, gymnastics enthusiast Woodhead was less concerned about the attack than the impact it might have on an upcoming contest. She and her family had traveled from Philadelphia for a gymnastics competition and the shark attack came during a beach outing the family had taken the day before.

“My first thought was, like, I’m not going to do gymnastics,” Woodhead told the outlet. “Shark bite was not on the agenda for the day, I’ll tell you that,” her mom added.

Magnolia Woodhead ’s shark bite.Fox35

Although Woodhead couldn’t compete this year, she still cheered on her teammates from the sidelines. “I was just there because I really wanted to support my teammates because I know they’ve worked so hard on this contest and stuff,” she said.

While Woodhead revealed that she won’t be returning to any Florida beaches “for a long time,” the family had a visit to Walt Disney World planned for this week.

A Lemon Shark swimming.

A private boat took Kevin to the Sunset Grille & Raw Bar, and then he was flown to Jackson South Medical Center in Miami for treatment, according to MCSO. The Trauma Star helicopter landed on the Seven Mile Bridge and completed the rescue, the sheriff’s office said.

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“It was a situation that could have turned very very bad,” said his father, Omar Blanco, per WPLG. Omar praised Maduro for saving his son’s life.

source: people.com