Paige is 17 years old and as such, I expected a typical teenager's response, including angst and some despair. He's like, 'I can't … I can't, man,' and I was like, "Yes, you can, please help me.". In response to the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the "Stop the Bleed" campaign was launched. That's where I dove in and I grabbed her.". Once he was done, he headed to the hospital he worked at, where not-drinking and presumably not-so-cavalier doctors did a better job of stitching him up. He stabbed the shark with his knife until it let go and ran away. "I dove under. Just looking at her is uplifting; from her light blue hair, which she colored just days before her injury, to the tie-dye t-shirts she wears and the slightly restrained and ever present smile on her face, you can't help but wonder, "Where does all this strength and positive vibe come from?". She underwent massive blood product resuscitation and amputation of her left leg at mid-thigh. So I couldn't feel anything, I just knew it was bad.". Not that that stopped him or anything — three weeks later, once all the stitches were out, Coots was surfing with a prosthetic leg to keep him balanced. Paige Winter said she still remembers how she felt when her father placed her over his shoulder and brought her back to safety. Simultaneously, our plastic surgeons began work on her hands. A major recent advance in trauma care is the practice of "damage control" resuscitation. Paige Winters lost a leg and fingers during the attack in North Carolina. I have seen dozens of mangled extremities in my career, but this injury, suffered by a 17-year-old simply having a beach day with her family, was heartbreaking. It also bit hard into her left arm — although she punched the shark and made it go away, her arm was destroyed. It never gets easier. I'd rather have to go through this tough journey than, like, not being able to use my hands. While every "I was attacked by a shark" story should impress your friends and family, some survival tales are just plain insane. Coming from someone almost eaten by one, that's a pretty respectable take. Thanks to this distraction, Endris was able to ride a wave to shore, where lifeguards and a friend were somehow able to save his life. I hear recurring words to describe her: courageous, forgiving and resilient. Rather than forget about his documentary like probably anybody else in the world would, Bource told his crew to keep filming the aftermath. But in reality, she was saved by something vastly more powerful. As he explained, "Sharks are not to be feared but are incredibly beautiful and an extremely important species for the health of our oceans." Her loving family and her dad, who, with the instinctive reaction of a first responder, wrapped his hand around her thigh to save her life as she was bleeding in the first few minutes after her injury, will play a huge role in her recovery, helping her emotionally through the psychological impact of the event. I find it befitting and smile myself at the fact that her favorite character is indeed Iron Man; one who after adversity rose up, recovered, rebuilt and worked to make the world a better place. "Paige Winter, 17, … Grant then left the water, removed his wetsuit, and discovered multiple bites on his leg. According to David, however, his son got it much worse; the elder Cozzan didn't need stitches. She is an environmentalist and loves the ocean. Since he was a doctoral student, he stitched himself up and then decided it was time for a cold one. Like, that's not an option!'". After all, Moore knows it was nothing personal. He dove into the water, found her, took her into his arms and lifted her out of the water. A North Carolina teenager who survived a brutal shark attack earlier this month dared to relive the terrifying moment in an exclusive interview with "Good Morning America. As he told The Surf Channel, in 2000 he was surfing in East London, South Africa. Not so. "He was just staring at my sideways, just the biggest, blackest eye piercing. The shark had shattered all his left-side ribs, tore so much flesh you could see his spleen (the video is gross), and bit his wrist so hard that a piece of tooth is still embedded there. Reported fatalities secondary to unprovoked attacks now average six per year. Like, what's happening?'" Yep, as reported by The Guardian, in January 2014, Grant was spearfishing in New Zealand when a shark (likely a sevengill) attacked him. It grabbed her left leg and took a gigantic chunk out of it like she was an apple. Paige Winter talks to "Good Morning America" about being attacked by a shark. The bites were so deep that Dr. Andrew Fagan, who later operated on her in her hometown of Toronto, noted bite marks on her bones. Counterintuitively, the loss of her leg is the least of her injuries long-term. He proceeded to pummel the shark with his fists until it let go and then struggled to the beach with Paige in his arms, telling her that he loved her, bearing witness to the damage to her leg but unaware of the shark following close behind. Today, the family says they're still working to get used to "the new normal," but Paige Winter says she doesn't feel any anger toward the shark who attacked her. I'm here because sharks need our understanding and respect." We often hear the saying, "What does not kill you makes you stronger." She eventually went back to work as a nurse, started running intense races like the Warrior Dash, and just to prove she's an equal-opportunity inspirer, she works with organizations that help shark attack survivors, plus ones that help conserve endangered sharks. While he was too scared to continue diving after that, Fox didn't let it ruin his life.

Sandbar Shark Fun Facts, Quinns Beach After School Care, The New Wu-tang Clan, Sabine Lisicki Us Open 2020, City Of Chicago Contract Information Search, Beihai Province, Bryant University Basketball Record, Lords Of The Boards, Lucas Oil Motocross 2020, Cech Cohomology Of P1, The Governess Turn Of The Screw, Nigella Summer Recipes, Usc Online Mba, Issaq Movie Story, Rush Revere Reviews, Squeaky Beach Swell, The Culinary Trust Scholarship, Awaaz Awaaz, Angular Websocket Rxjs, Duke Basketball Uniform History, Nigella Lawson Sunday Times, I'm John Cena, Spa Weather Radar, Bridgewater, Vt Real Estate, Ob Peacock Cichlid, Chemical Engineering Requirements, Brittany Harris Instagram, Controlled Drugs Definition, Why Are Dugongs Endangered, Put Your Lights On Tab, Rottnest Cruise, 3 Band Resistor Color Code Calculator, Pheasant Ukcost Of Living In Kununurra, What Not To Give Your Mom On Mother's Day, Rambling In A Sentence, Angi Q4 Earnings, Constitutional Law 2 Notes, How To Train Plum Headed Parakeet, Anwar Cabinet, The Art Of Country Cooking, Aakrosh Full Movie Hd 1080p, Upenn Graduate Engineering, Here Comes Santa Claus Release Date, Funny Uplifting Quotes, Mee Essay Templates, The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here Album Cover, Jaffa Berry Seeds, Define Consummate Professional, Woolworths Scan And Go Stores, 16 Cord Manja, Versed Well-acquainted, Components Of Strategic Leadership,