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A 10-year-old boy is “in good spirits” after having a portion of his leg amputated due to a shark attack.
Jameson Reeder Jr. was snorkeling in a shallow reef in the Florida Keys with his parents, his two brothers, and his sister “when a very traumatic event occurred,” the child’s uncle Joshua Reederwroteon Facebook Sunday.
While “screaming” for help, Jameson “miraculously” was able to hang on to a pool noodle “for dear life” until his family drove their boat over to save him and put him aboard. They wrapped his leg to stop the bleeding as the child said, “Jesus will save me,” Joshua shared.
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“They had to remove/amputate from just below the knee to save his life as it was not operable from the damage the shark had caused,” Joshua shared. “They said the shark made the decision for him and wasn’t anything they could do to save it. But his life was spared.”
James Miller, a friend of the family, told local Miami news stationWSVN, “They had to use five quarts of blood to save him. It’s still a miracle he’s still alive.”
Joshua added that Jameson is currently out of surgery and in recovery, and couldn’t help but “share his faith” while in the hospital. Despite the tragedy, he is “in good spirits,” he said of his nephew.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed the incident toMiami Herald,but did not provide details.
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