Galveston, Coast Guard and hammerhead shark
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At around 3:15 p.m. local time on Monday, May 25, the Galveston County Sheriff's Office contacted the U.S. Coast Guard for assistance after receiving reports that a teenager had been bitten by a shark near Galveston,
Coast Guard officials said a good Samaritan took on the 11 people aboard the vessel including five adults and six children. There were no injuries reported, authorities said.