South Carolina boy recovers from shark bite

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WPVI) -- It happened at Hilton Head Island on Sunday.

10-year-old Jei Turrell was playing in waist-deep water with his brother when a shark bit him on his arm.

Jei says he caught a glimpse of the shark, saying it was about 5 feet long.

"It bit, and then bolted off. It didn't take me."

Jei says he is feeling okay but is unsure of when he will return to the beach.

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