A teenage boy was attacked by a shark on Wednesday while kayaking near Catalina Island, southwest of Los Angeles, officials said, adding that he was hospitalized. The Los Angeles County Fire Department said in a statement the incident was reported around 7:15 a.m. and involved a 15-year-old boy who sustained a injury to his hand. “The patient and their father were kayaking near Parson’s Landing when their boat was bumped by what is believed to be a shark of unknown size and type,” the department said. “During the encounter, the patient reached their hand into the water and was bit by the animal.” The boy was airlifted to a local hospital for surgery to his hand and is reported to be in a stable condition, lifeguards said. The father was not injured. Officials cleared and closed the island’s beach a mile in each direction from the center of the attack. …