An 11-year-old boy was rushed to hospital after beingbitten by a sharkwhile at the beach with his friends. After being rushed to the hospital and undergoing surgery yesterday, May 31, the boy's uncle confirmed that his left leg had been amputated.
The child had gone to Piedade Beach in Jaboatao dos Guararapes near theBrazilian cityof Recife when the tragic incident occurred. His uncle told a local newspaper that "all he could see was blood" and how he raced into the ocean where his conscious nephew was "begging" him "not to let him die". A tearful Aldemir Jose said he had gone to the beach yesterday morning with three children including his nephew and daughter after finishing work.
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He said: “We were all in the sea before the attack and I had just left the water and left the kids in the sea.
“Then I heard a strange noise and when I turned round all I could see was blood. I didn’t think twice and raced into the water to get my nephew out.
“He was conscious and just kept begging me not to let him die.”
A nurse tended to the injured child until the first emergency services arrived. The shark is believed to have bitten the child in the hip and left hand just after 1.30pm local time yesterday, his uncle later confirmed the tragic news that his left leg had been amputated.
Images from the scene shows crowds of beach goers surrounding the children after the horror incident.
Fire officials say the mauling happened in an area covered by a state decree warning about the risk of shark attacks.
Source: Daily Express :: World Feed
