Shock on a beach in the US state of Florida: A 17-year-old is attacked by a shark in the sea – and loses her right leg.
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- A teenage girl was bitten by a shark on Keaton Beach in the United States.
- The victim’s half-brother was able to save the 17-year-old’s life.
- However, the doctors at the hospital had to amputate his right leg.
Fatal shark attacks on tourists in Egypt have made headlines in recent days. Two women were killed in the seaside resort of Hurghada.
A similar incident occurred in the United States last Friday, as reported by several US media. Accordingly, 17-year-old Addison Bethea was also attacked by a shark on Keaton Beach in Florida. In water only 1.50 meters deep, the animal bit itself in the teenager’s right leg!
Bethea told CBS that she looked down and saw a big old shark. And further: “I tried to push him away from me and hit him on the nose.” But she didn’t succeed.
Addison Bethea takes her first steps again
Her half-brother Rhett Willingham was finally able to save the teenager. He says: “She was under water, then she came up again. There was blood all around them and I saw the shark.”
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As a result, the 22-year-old put the animal to flight and brought his half-sister back to shore. Eventually, the seriously injured woman was taken to the hospital.
Luckily, Bethea survived. Nevertheless, the event has serious consequences. The doctors had to amputate the right leg of the American in the hospital.
Relatives have now created a Facebook page called “Fight Like Addison”. A video published there shows the youngster daring to take her first steps after the operation.
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