Leg Washes Ashore After Shark Attack, Surgeons Hope to Reattach

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Leg Washes Ashore After Shark Attack, Surgeons Hope to Reattach
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Surfing star Kai McKenzie lost his leg after encountering a ten-foot great white shark off the coast near Port Macquarie, Australia earlier this week.

After a wave carried him back to shore, an off-duty police officer used a dog leash as a tourniquet to stem the bleeding and save his life. And miraculously, KcKenzie's lost leg also washed up on the beach shortly after, where it was promptly put on ice and transported to the hospital, giving him a slim chance of being reunited with his missing limb — though it remains unclear if that's still on the table,"He has been through a lot breaking his last year, he never once complained always just got on with doing what he loved as soon as possible," McKenzie's sponsor and surfwear company Rage wrote in...

The surfer is in stable condition, and whether he'll have a chance of being reunited with his lost reg is still unknown.on humans worldwide, just ten of which were fatal. Experts suggest most unprovoked bites are caused by sharks confusing humans with seals or sea lions.

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