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Shark Injures Child in French Polynesia: Fire Department
- A seven-year-old boy was injured in a shark attack in Taioha'e Bay, French Polynesia, on Friday, according to the fire department of Nuka Hiva.
- The boy sustained bites to his arm and leg and was taken to the local hospital before being airlifted to Tahiti.
- Shark attacks are rare in French Polynesia and are often linked to prohibited activities like feeding sharks, as reported by local officials.
- A firefighter noted that the boy had serious wounds, describing them as 'long and deep.
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ThePatriotLight - Boy, seven, mauled by 13ft shark & has part of leg torn off by beast after jumping into water while playing with friends
ThePatriotLight - A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD boy has been attacked by a 13ft shark who ripped off part of his leg.The child was playing with a group of 10 friends in shark infested waters when the beast grabbed hold of his body.3Horrified witnesses recalled seeing the boy jump from a fisherman's dock in Taiohae Bay, Nuku Hiva moments before being attacked3A seven-year-old boy has been attacked by a 13ft shark who ripped off part of his legCredit: GettyHor…
About ten children had fun jumping in the water from the wharf in Taiohae Bay, the main village of the island of the Marquesas Archipelago, in French Polynesia, when a shark bit.
Boy, 7, mauled by shark after jumping into water while playing with pals
A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD boy has been attacked by a 13ft shark who ripped off part of his leg. The child was playing with a group of 10 friends in shark infested waters when the beast grabbed hold of his body. Horrified witnesses recalled seeing the boy jump from a fisherman’s dock in Taiohae Bay, Nuku Hiva moments before being attacked GettyA seven-year-old boy has been attacked by a 13ft shark who ripped off part of his leg[/caption] Horrified witness…
On the South Sea island of Nuku Hiva in the Pacific, a shark attacked a boy, severely injured the child.
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