The 9-year-old suffered multiple bite wounds after being attacked by several dogs while collecting sand on a beach in Bimini, authorities said

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A 9-year-old boy was rushed back to the U.S. after several dogs attacked him on a beach in Bimini

An unidentified man intervened and chased the dogs away before the boy returned to his mother, police said

The U.S. Coast Guard evacuated the boy back to the U.S. for further medical treatment

A 9-year-old boy was rushed back to the U.S. after a trip to the beach in the Bahamas turned into a terrifying encounter with several dogs.

The child was staying on Bimini when he went to a nearby beach to…

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