A 9 foot long shark suddenly attacked and bit his right thigh.
A teenager has lost a part of his leg in a shark attack on a popular beach New York Post, Citing local officials, the outlet said the girl was swimming off the coast of Florida when the attack took place.
according to a facebook Post Shared by Shane Bethea, the girl’s father, their daughter Addison was attacked by a shark on June 30 at Keaton Beach in Florida.
She was swimming in 5-foot-deep water about 75 miles southeast of Tallahassee when a 9-foot-long shark suddenly attacked and bit her right thigh.
Her father said on Facebook: “The shark bit her once and then attacked her right thigh again. He tried to punch her in the eye, but she didn’t let loose.” Post.
“By the grace of God, she was accompanied by her brother, Rhett Willingham, a first responder/firefighter who acted swiftly to literally fight and drive the shark away and into an unknown man’s nearby boat (thanks whoever) You are too),” said Mr. Bethea.
Mr Willingham applied a tourniquet to her leg to reduce the loss of blood and kept her awake, ultimately saving her life. The teenager was taken to a hospital in Tallahassee, about 80 miles from the beach, for emergency surgery.
according to facebook PostFirst, the doctors immobilized Edison while attempting to treat his leg. They had to remove a vein from his left leg to create an artery in his right leg to restore blood flow to his leg and lower leg. The vein in the back of the thigh was seriously injured.
The doctor is unsure of the condition of the foot at this time and wants to evaluate it daily to see what to do.
“She woke up and was talking to us by typing on her phone. She was in good spirits and cracking jokes about killing sharks. They came over a little later and decided she was good enough that they fired her. The first thing he asked for was Wendy’s Frosty,” said Mr. Bethea.
He also thanked all those who contacted him to conclude his talk. Post.
according to PostShark attacks in Florida, which accounts for 40 percent of all bits of the world.
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