Shark attacks girl in Maryland but authorities insist waters are safe

Despite a shark bite leaving a 12-year-old with 20 deep cuts requiring 42 stitches, authorities say the waters off Maryland’s Ocean City remain safe for swimming.

Jordan Prushinski was on vacation with her family when she felt something brush by her leg in the knee-deep water. She limped out of the water with the bite mark across her calf.

“I didn’t really realize what was going on until I was on the beach and I was bleeding everywhere,” she told local broadcaster WTOP.