A 10-year-old boy had part of his leg amputated after being bitten by a shark in the Florida Keys, his family announced. Jameson Reeder Jr was attacked Saturday afternoon on Looe Key Reef, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission said.
The boy, who had been on a boat with his family, was snorkeling on this shallow reef when he was “attacked” in the leg by what appeared to be an 8-foot-long “bull shark,” his uncle Joshua said. Reeder.
Jameson Reeder Jr “miraculously” managed to hold on to a floating foam stick and was saved by family members, who put a tourniquet on his leg, Joshua Reeder added. Hospitalized in Miami, the boy had to be amputated below the knee.
attacks every year
An online kitty launched by her family raised more than $50,000 Tuesday afternoon. The unusually high number of shark attacks off the coast of New York state has raised fears in the United States this summer, but the risk of being bitten by this animal remains low.
Locally, the situation can vary greatly from year to year, but globally, around 75 shark attacks are still recorded each year. The death toll is around five.
Studies have shown that sharks, which do not intentionally attack humans, can mistake surfers or sunbathers for their usual prey. In the United States, most attacks occur on the Atlantic coast of Florida.
Source: BFM TV
