Brave 10-Year Old Shark Bite Victim Wades Back Into The Ocean To Save Her Friend
On Wednesday, August 19th, ten-year-old Florida resident Kaley Szarmack was wading in knee-deep ocean waters at a Jacksonville beach, when she experienced a sharp pain in her right leg. Thinking that a crab was holding on to her, the young girl looked down only to see multiple lacerations on both sides of her leg. Soon after, Kaley noticed the dorsal fin of what appeared to be a three-foot-long shark darting away from the crime scene.
Shouting a quick warning to her six-year-old friend that was also in the water, Kaley hobbled out to get help from her family that was sitting further up on the beach. But when she turned around she realized that the girl had not heard her and was still happily splashing in the ocean. So Kaley wadded back in and pulled her young buddy to safety, before seeking help for her wounds.
The young hero was immediately rushed to Wolfson Children's Hospital where she underwent an hour-long surgery to repair the massive cuts from the shark's bite. Fortunately, other than the scar from the 90 stitches she received, Kaley is expected to recover completely from this scary incident.
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- unipug2Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 12:38 pmKaley set a good example for us!
- guardainMonday, March 29, 2021 at 4:50 pmShe is brave to be bit by a shark ow 🤕 🦈
- dancergirl20Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 10:14 amShe was so brave! Glad she wasn't hurt badly
- mochifan210Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 8:56 amThis is the friend we all need! She is so brave! Love her.
- roro12345Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 2:34 pmShe is so brave.I would be SO SCARED
- sami_playzMonday, February 8, 2021 at 7:23 pmwow I have a fear of deep water but if my friend was in danger
- peachy_vscoSunday, February 7, 2021 at 3:21 pmI would do it for my friend.
- unipug2Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 7:47 amThank goodness she didn't suffer badly. What kind of shark was it? Mako, I think. Kaley was brave.
- cocoplaysFriday, February 5, 2021 at 9:01 amScary😣
- horse123456Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 12:06 pmI would be freaking out but I would totally save my friend
- lulu1028Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 5:25 amreally brave