An 8-year-old lady screamed in terror as a hulking shark ripped a big chunk of flesh from her physique in a bloody assault at a Texas seashore over the weekend.
Little Harper Ochoa was taking part in within the shallow waters in Galveston throughout a household trip Saturday afternoon when she immediately felt one thing seize the again of her leg, her horrified mom told KWTX.
The younger lady cried out for assist and pushed the bloodthirsty predator away as her panicked household pulled her from the water — solely to find the gaping wound under her calf.
“It was simply a lot blood it was laborious to inform what was happening,” Harper's mom, Christa, advised the outlet, including she initially thought her maimed daughter was attacked by a stingray.
“Then they have been in a position to sort of get it to cease bleeding, the physician was in a position to affirm that it seemed like one thing from a shark.”
Harper obtained 13 staples to shut the ugly wound, her mom stated, however returned to the hospital Monday after creating an an infection.
The courageous teen will stay within the hospital for the following few days whereas receiving antibiotics, the outlet reported.
Her mom added that Harper is doing properly — and might't wait to return to the seashore as soon as she's healed.
