The teen’s father acted quickly, applying a tourniquet to help stop the bleeding immediately after the attack, rescue officials said. GALVESTON, Texas — A 17-year-old was hospitalized after he was bitten by a shark miles offshore near Galveston, Texas. Rescue officials said the incident happened far from the shoreline and was not connected to beach activity. The U.S. Coast Guard said crews received the call Monday afternoon, after the teen was bitten while aboard a boat roughly 2 hours offshore with his father and another person. This story continues below. Authorities said the boy’s father acted quickly,…