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‘Don’t Let Me Die’: 11-Year-Old Loses Leg in Brazil Shark Attack (Video)
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‘Don’t Let Me Die’: 11-Year-Old Loses Leg in Brazil Shark Attack (Video)

Surfer·Dashel Pierson·about 5 hours ago
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Tragedy struck a Brazilian beach on Sunday, when an 11-year-old boy suffered a devastating shark attack that resulted in the loss of his left leg. The incident occurred Sunday afternoon at Piedade Beach in Jaboatão dos Guararapes, a stretch of coastline near Recife that has long been associated with shark encounters. According to local authorities, the boy was swimming with family members when he was attacked around 1:40 p.m. local time. Witnesses described a chaotic scene as beachgoers rushed into action. Warning, although much of the gore is blurred, the video below is graphic. The boy's uncle, Aldemir José, told local media that he had just stepped out of the water moments before the attack. The New York Post regurgitated: "Then I heard a strange noise, and when I turned round, all I could see was blood," he said. "I didn't think twice and raced into the water to get my nephew out." He added that the child remained conscious and repeatedly begged rescuers not to let him die.…

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