There -- now that that's taken care of -- I will be shocked if the young surfer regains any function in his missing. . . leg. But the story is truly. . . amazing, just the same. A ten foot Great White bit it clean off, and a beach goer found it under an hour after the attack, washed ashore. Wow. Here is the full story, from the BBC:
. . .The severed leg of a surfer who was attacked by a shark has washed up on an Australian beach, with doctors now racing to see if it can be reattached.
Kai McKenzie, 23, was surfing near Port Macquarie in New South Wales (NSW) on Tuesday, when a 3m (9.8ft) great white shark bit him.
He managed to catch a wave into shore, where an off-duty police officer used a makeshift tourniquet to stem his bleeding, according to authorities.
His leg washed up a short time later and was put on ice by locals before being taken to hospital, where a medical team is now assessing surgery options.
Mr. McKenzie -- who is a sponsored surfer -- remains in a serious but stable condition, according to emergency services, who have thanked the off-duty officer for his rapid response to the incident. . . .
Now you know -- and just three decades ago, this wouldn't even have been attempted. Onward. . . simply. . . agog. What a world; what a time to be alive -- in the age of wild advancement -- of med / tech.
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