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The family of an 8-year-old boy bitten by a shark off the coast of Key Largo in Florida has issued an update on his recovery

Richard Burrows' family says that he is “recovering well from his surgery" and is "gaining strength by the day"

The family also noted that among those who came to Richard's aid were his 10-year-old sister Rose, who applied pressure to a tourniquet to stop her brother's bleeding

An 8-year-old boy who was bitten by a shark in Florida is “recovering well," his family has confirmed.

PEOPLE previously reported that a child had sustained a shark bite off the coast of Key Largo at around 3:24 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1.

The boy, who has now been identified as Richard Burrows, is said to be recovering well and in “good spirits,” according to a statement fro

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