Boy Scout bitten by shark while kayaking in California

A Boy Scout was attacked by a shark while kayaking in California Wednesday.

The 15-year-old was bitten near a Catalina Island beach around 7:15 p.m., lifeguards with the Los Angeles County Fire Department said “The patient and their father were kayaking … when their boat was bumped by what is believed to be a shark of unknown size and type,” lifeguards tweeted. “During the encounter, the patient reached their hand into the water and was bit by the animal.”