Heather Williams, of Autryville, North Carolina, told WRAL in Raleigh that her daughter was bitten while the family was staying at the Kingston Plantation in Horry County.
Williams said her four children were riding boogie boards in the ocean for several hours when her 12-year-old daughter, Rylie, said something bit her.
According to Williams, lifeguards on shore treated the girl before she was taken to the hospital.
She suffered 39 puncture wounds and received 25 stitches, Williams said.
The girl is now back in school and recovering well from the bite.
Horry County spokeswoman Lisa Bourcier said she was contacting county police for details on any shark bites reported over the holiday weekend.
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