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Shark Attack Survivor Says It 'Winked' as It Pulled Him Down
Newser • • world
Key Points:
- Ismail survived a shark attack that severed his right leg below the knee, managing to reach the surface and signal for help from a man on the dunes.
- Surfer Shannan Dunn rescued Ismail by paddling out and putting him on his board, then drove him to meet paramedics after a couple on the beach applied a makeshift tourniquet.
- Ismail's partner, Kylie Fleay, was working at the Geraldton hospital when she learned about the attack and was shocked by the severity of his injuries upon seeing him in the ER.
- Despite the trauma, Ismail plans to return to the water as a bodyboarder, adapting to his new circumstances.
- This attack is part of a troubling trend, with five shark-related fatalities reported in Australia this year, including a recent death near Perth.
