Boy, 10, loses part of leg in shark attack while snorkeling in Florida Keys

Jameson Reeder Jr (inset) misplaced a part of his leg after a shark attacked him whereas snorkeling, his household mentioned (Image: GiveSendGo)

A boy who was snorkeling within the Florida Keys was attacked by a shark and misplaced a part of his leg.

Jameson Reeder Jr, 10, was attacked by a bull shark on Saturday. His uncle, Joshua Reeder, recounted the horrific incident in a submit on Fb the following day.

‘My nephew Jameson Jr was attacked by what they consider to be an 8ft Bull Shark on his leg and took a crushing blow under his knee,’ Joshua wrote.

In response to Joshua, Jameson Jr ‘miraculously’ stayed afloat within the water by hanging on to a pool noodle.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Workplace confirmed that Jameson Jr was attacked by the shark at roughly 4.30pm at Looe Key Reef.

The boy’s father, Jameson Reeder Sr, drove a ship over to rescue him. He utilized a tourniquet to the boy’s mangled leg whereas they waited for first responders. He was taken to Miami Kids’s Hospital by a medevac helicopter.

All the encounter lasted lower than an hour, Joshua wrote in an replace on Fb.

In response to Joshua, Jameson Jr instantly went into surgical procedure in Miami, the place his leg was amputated under the knee.

James Miller, a buddy of the household, arrange a fundraiser on the web site GiveSendGo to assist the household pay for medical bills, as they don’t consider they've enough medical insurance.

‘Jameson is an amazingly sturdy younger man. He was in a position to get his household’s consideration and grasp on to a noodle float till the boat may get to him,’ Miller mentioned.

The household had raised over $52,000 on GiveSendGo as of Tuesday morning, and plans to donate any remaining funds to Jameson Sr’s ministry.

A spokesperson for the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Fee, the company chargeable for patrolling the world, confirmed to Metro.co.uk that authorities responded to the incident.

‘The FWC wish to lengthen our heartfelt finest needs to Jameson Reeder, Jr. and his household throughout his restoration,’ a spokesperson mentioned.

Shark assaults have been on the rise this yr, with a number of taking place off the coast of Lengthy Island. Specialists consider the rise could also be as a consequence of a marine warmth wave on the east coast of the US.

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