US tourist who had foot ripped off by shark was on vacation to celebrate Yale graduation
in Turks and Caicos was celebrating her graduation from Yale when the predator ripped off her foot – which could not be reattached because it took an emergency flight six hours to arrive.
The boat captain, who is trained in first aid, dove into the water to save the woman — applying a tourniquet to her mangled leg before she was rushed to Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, the Mail reported. “It was a super rare incident. I have been living here for 14 years and there has only been one other incident where there was a shark bite and nothing was ripped off,” he told the outlet. “It’s shocking what happened. I feel heartbroken for her.”
“Only two individuals were in the water, which was clear and calm, when a presumed Caribbean Reef Shark left one snorkeler with an injury due to what is known in diving circles as a case of mistaken identity,” the rep said.
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