United States: 10-year-old boy loses part of his leg after shark attack off Florida coast

A 10-year-old boy lost a part of his leg after he was attacked by a shark at Looe Key Reef in Florida. The boy's family believed that he was attacked by an eight-foot-long bull shark.

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Updated Aug 17, 2022, 07:16 IST

A 10-year-old boy, Jameson Reeder Jr., lost a part of his leg after he was attacked by a shark (Photo: Facebook/Joshua Reeder)

Florida: A 10-year-old boy lost a part of his leg after he was attacked by a shark on Saturday at Looe Key Reef in Florida. The boy had reportedly gone on a boat trip with his parents and three other siblings. The boy, Jameson Reeder Jr., was attacked by the shark when he was snorkeling in a shallow reef.

The boy's family believed that he was attacked by an eight-foot-long bull shark. The victim's uncle, Joshua Reeder, shared the details of the incident in his Facebook post. The shark attacked the boy below his knee. Jameson was able to hold on to a noodle float. He was then rescued by his father.

"As he screamed and cried for help while miraculously staying afloat on a noodle, my brother Jameson gathered his family on the boat and rushed over to rescue his son. They saw Jameson Jr holding on for dear life and jumped in to get him on the boat," Reeder wrote in his Facebook post as reported by The Independent.

The boy was then airlifted to a hospital in Miami. Doctors were able to save his life but his leg below the knee was amputated. Jameson is now out of danger. The boy's uncle said he is in good spirits now.

The boy's family organised a fundraiser to raise money for Jameson’s surgery and treatment. As per The Independent, the GiveSendGo page has raised USD 46,136 so far to help the boy.

There are a variety of sharks in Florida waters. In June this year also, a Texas-based woman was attacked by a shark in the Florida Keys. She was bitten on her leg by a shark while diving. The woman had a half-circle wound on her right leg.

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