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15-Year-Old Loses Leg In Shark Attack While On Vacation
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An American teenager lost her leg in a shark attack while vacationing in Belize this week, her family reported……. CONTINUE READING
Annabelle Carlson, 15, from Aspen, Colorado, was diving near the Lighthouse Reef close to Half Moon Caye in the Gulf of Honduras with her family and a tour group when the incident occurred on the morning of Tuesday, August 6, according to the Aspen Daily News.
After removing her diving gear and entering the water for a swim, Carlson was bitten by the shark. Despite her efforts to defend herself, she sustained severe injuries, a GoFundMe page set up for her family detailed.
The page humorously noted, “Annabelle 1, shark 0.”
Belize Dive Pro tour operators swiftly rescued Carlson and transported her to a Coast Guard base, where she was stabilized, Adm. Elton Bennett of the Belize Coast Guard told ABC. Photos from the scene showed a team carrying Carlson to safety on land.
Bennett confirmed that the shark bit Carlson’s right leg, resulting in its amputation.
After being stabilized at a hospital in Belize City, Carlson was airlifted to a trauma center in the US, the GoFundMe page reported.
This shark attack is the first of its kind in recent memory in Belize, Channel 5 Belize noted. Belize’s Minister of the Blue Economy emphasized that such incidents are rare and reassured the public that swimming remains safe.
Carlson, who will be a sophomore at Aspen High School, faces a long recovery ahead, according to her family’s fundraiser. As of Friday afternoon, August 9, the GoFundMe campaign had raised over $98,800 of its $250,000 goal.
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