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The Irish Sun
12 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Chilling vid shows shark chase boy, 16, as he was hauled out of water with ‘arm left hanging off by sinew' after attack
THIS is the unbelievable moment a shark chased a teen as he was hauled out of the water following an attack that left his arm hanging off by sinew. Emergency services were called to at Cabarita Beach on New South Wales ' north coast, Australia just before 4pm on Sunday. Advertisement 6 Rescuers were stalked by the creature as they saved the boy Credit: 9 NEWS 6 Multiple people rushed to help the boy Credit: 9 NEWS 6 The 16-year-old was carried from the scene on a surfboard Credit: 9 NEWS The nearly seven-foot beast - suspected to be a bull shark - Jaw-dropping footage showed fellow surfers and swimmers rushing to help the teen while the shark lurked closely behind him - visible only by its gargantuan fin. Screams could be heard in the background as a brave person punched the shark while others scrambled to safety. But rescuers continued to be stalked by the creature as they carried the injured boy to safety. Advertisement read more news One shocked onlooker exclaimed in the clip: "Oh my God, that's the shark." And another said: "Oh f***! That's really scary!" Thankfully an off-duty paramedic was at the scene and helped the teen using a tourniquet to help stop the excessive bleeding. One of the heroes who raced to help the boy after hearing his deafening screams was Brazilian Thiago Collel. Advertisement Most read in The US Sun Breaking Recalling the horror incident, he explained how the boy sustained injuries that left one of his arms hanging off by a thread of sinew. The 39-year-old told Girl, 9, mauled by shark at popular US beach as horrified parents hear her screams and watch water turn red with blood "His bicep was destroyed - you could see all the muscle, flesh and bone. "He lost a scary amount of blood. I was covered in it." Advertisement The group then carried the boy out to safety on a surfboard they used as a makeshift stretcher. Collel said he and several others "were just trying to keep him calm, holding his head and making sure he was okay". He added: "I just kept talking to him and he told me how he fought off the shark by kicking and punching it away." The boy was then airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. Advertisement He remains here in serious but stable condition, the news site added. A second chopper was deployed to track down the shark after the horror incident, but to no avail. The species of shark currently remains unknown, but locals believe it was a bull shark. Some even fear it could be a two-metre great white. Advertisement 6 The teen was dragged out and mauled by a shark Credit: 9 NEWS 6 The horror incident was captured on camera Credit: 9 NEWS 6 The boy was then airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Credit: 9 NEWS
Scottish Sun
12 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Chilling vid shows shark chase boy, 16, as he was hauled out of water with ‘arm left hanging off by sinew' after attack
The species of the deadly shark currently remains unknown, but locals believe it was a bull shark BLOOD IN THE WATER Chilling vid shows shark chase boy, 16, as he was hauled out of water with 'arm left hanging off by sinew' after attack THIS is the unbelievable moment a shark chased a teen as he was hauled out of the water following an attack that left his arm hanging off by sinew. Emergency services were called to reports of the attack at Cabarita Beach on New South Wales' north coast, Australia just before 4pm on Sunday. 6 Rescuers were stalked by the creature as they saved the boy Credit: 9 NEWS 6 Multiple people rushed to help the boy Credit: 9 NEWS 6 The 16-year-old was carried from the scene on a surfboard Credit: 9 NEWS The nearly seven-foot beast - suspected to be a bull shark - mauled the right side of the 16-year-old's body, causing severe injuries to his leg, hand and arm, reports say. Jaw-dropping footage showed fellow surfers and swimmers rushing to help the teen while the shark lurked closely behind him - visible only by its gargantuan fin. Screams could be heard in the background as a brave person punched the shark while others scrambled to safety. But rescuers continued to be stalked by the creature as they carried the injured boy to safety. One shocked onlooker exclaimed in the clip: "Oh my God, that's the shark." And another said: "Oh f***! That's really scary!" Thankfully an off-duty paramedic was at the scene and helped the teen using a tourniquet to help stop the excessive bleeding. One of the heroes who raced to help the boy after hearing his deafening screams was Brazilian Thiago Collel. Recalling the horror incident, he explained how the boy sustained injuries that left one of his arms hanging off by a thread of sinew. The 39-year-old told Daily Mail: "When I got to the shore, he had been dragged in by a group of people including an off-duty paramedic who happened to be walking on the beach at the time. Girl, 9, mauled by shark at popular US beach as horrified parents hear her screams and watch water turn red with blood "His bicep was destroyed - you could see all the muscle, flesh and bone. "He lost a scary amount of blood. I was covered in it." The group then carried the boy out to safety on a surfboard they used as a makeshift stretcher. Collel said he and several others "were just trying to keep him calm, holding his head and making sure he was okay". He added: "I just kept talking to him and he told me how he fought off the shark by kicking and punching it away." The boy was then airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. He remains here in serious but stable condition, the news site added. A second chopper was deployed to track down the shark after the horror incident, but to no avail. The species of shark currently remains unknown, but locals believe it was a bull shark. Some even fear it could be a two-metre great white. 6 The teen was dragged out and mauled by a shark Credit: 9 NEWS 6 The horror incident was captured on camera Credit: 9 NEWS
The Sun
13 hours ago
- The Sun
Chilling vid shows shark chase boy, 16, as he was hauled out of water with ‘arm left hanging off by sinew' after attack
THIS is the unbelievable moment a shark chased a teen as he was hauled out of the water following an attack that left his arm hanging off by sinew. Emergency services were called to reports of the attack at Cabarita Beach on New South Wales' north coast, Australia just before 4pm on Sunday. 6 6 6 The nearly seven-foot beast - suspected to be a bull shark - mauled the right side of the 16-year-old's body, causing severe injuries to his leg, hand and arm, reports say. Jaw-dropping footage showed fellow surfers and swimmers rushing to help the teen while the shark lurked closely behind him - visible only by its gargantuan fin. Screams could be heard in the background as a brave person punched the shark while others scrambled to safety. But rescuers continued to be stalked by the creature as they carried the injured boy to safety. One shocked onlooker exclaimed in the clip: "Oh my God, that's the shark." And another said: "Oh f***! That's really scary!" Thankfully an off-duty paramedic was at the scene and helped the teen using a tourniquet to help stop the excessive bleeding. One of the heroes who raced to help the boy after hearing his deafening screams was Brazilian Thiago Collel. Recalling the horror incident, he explained how the boy sustained injuries that left one of his arms hanging off by a thread of sinew. The 39-year-old told Daily Mail:"When I got to the shore, he had been dragged in by a group of people including an off-duty paramedic who happened to be walking on the beach at the time. Girl, 9, mauled by shark at popular US beach as horrified parents hear her screams and watch water turn red with blood "His bicep was destroyed - you could see all the muscle, flesh and bone. "He lost a scary amount of blood. I was covered in it." The group then carried the boy out to safety on a surfboard they used as a makeshift stretcher. Collel said he and several others "were just trying to keep him calm, holding his head and making sure he was okay". He added: "I just kept talking to him and he told me how he fought off the shark by kicking and punching it away." The boy was then airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. He remains here in serious but stable condition, the news site added. A second chopper was deployed to track down the shark after the horror incident, but to no avail. The species of shark currently remains unknown, but locals believe it was a bull shark. Some even fear it could be a two-metre great white. 6 6 6
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Gruesome new details emerge of the horrific injuries teenage boy suffered in a terrifying shark attack - as hero rescuer reveals how young surfer was savaged as he tried to fight it off
One of the heroes who raced to the aid of a teenage boy savagely mauled in a shark attack has revealed the horrific scene they found as they pulled him from the surf. The 16-year-old had his arm almost ripped off by the two-metre shark as he surfed at Cabarita Beach on the NSW far north coast near Byron Bay on Sunday afternoon. Brazilian Thiago Collel has revealed how he raced down to the shoreline to help after he heard the youngster's screams when the suspected bull shark attacked. But as rescuers tried to pull him to safety, the shark followed the injured teenager into the shallows to continue its attack until one rescuer punched it and it finally swam off. Mr Collel, who had been watching a seal in the water nearby, revealed the shocking extent of the boy's gruesome injuries that left his arm dangling by a thread of sinew. 'When I got to the shore, he had been dragged in by a group of people including an off-duty paramedic who happened to be walking on the beach at the time,' he said. 'His bicep was destroyed - you could see all the muscle, flesh and bone,' he said. 'He lost a scary amount of blood. I was covered in it.' Mr Collel, 39, said they took the teenager to a nearby car park where the off-duty paramedic applied a tourniquet to stem the bleeding and saved the teen's life. The volunteer surf lifesaver at nearby Rainbow Bay said his training immediately kicked in during the life-threatening emergency. 'We were just trying to keep him calm, holding his head and making sure he was okay,' he added. 'I just kept talking to him and he told me how he fought off the shark by kicking and punching it away. 'It was full-on but wasn't so scary because I think I knew what to do and was so focused on making sure he was stable.' The boy suffered injuries to his right upper arm, wrist and right leg, with rescuers stalked by the creature as they tried to carry him out of the water. A video of the moments after the attack shows another brave rescuer racing into the water and punching the shark as other beachgoers fled. 'Oh my God, that's the shark,' a shocked onlooker was filmed screaming in the clip. A female added: 'Oh f***. That's really scary!' A surfboard was used as a makeshift stretcher to carry the teen to safety. The teen was airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, where he remains in a serious but stable condition. Mr Collel, who has lived in Australia for several years, said he hoped to be reunited with the shark survivor once he is in a stable condition. 'I would like to go visit him in hospital in the coming days,' he added. 'He should be proud of how calm and strong he remained throughout it all - he was covered in lacerations to his arms and legs.' NSW paramedic Ben Mumford praised the brave bystanders who rushed to the boy's aid. 'There were a few brave people in the water that helped him out of the water,' Mr Mumford said. 'There was also a couple of off-duty paramedics on the scene that assisted him until we arrived.' A second helicopter was deployed to locate the shark, but the aerial search was unsuccessful. The species of shark involved remains unknown, but locals believe it was a bull shark, although some feared it was a two-metre great white. NSW Shark Smart had tagged and released a tiger shark at the same beach three days earlier. Yesterday's incident has rattled locals, who have been urged to stay out of the water. Cabarita Beach will remain closed for 24 hours. In 2020, locals were 'traumatised' after a surfer was forced to boot a 'four-metre shark' as it took a bite from his board off the Tweed Coast. Terrified witnesses saw 'hardcore splashing' as up to 30 surfers raced out of the water after the man tried to flee as the shark left what appeared to be a tooth embedded in his foilboard off Cabarita's Headland.
