“Big Chunk of Skin Missing”: Minutes After Shark Attack During Family Surfing Outing, Girl Suffers Unfortunate Fate

Sharks attacks are increasing at an alarming rate globally. While some lose their lives in horrific battles with the sharks, some luckily save themselves using the right techniques. On Sunday, a 15-year-old Pennsylvanian surfer experienced an unfortunate encounter with a shark that rendered her some brutal lacerations.

On May 23, Fox News reported about 15-year-old Maggie Drozdowski’s scary shark attack incident that she faced while on a surfing adventure with her siblings.

Teenage girl’s surfing adventure left her with six stitches

Pennsylvania-based surfing enthusiast, Maggie Drozdowski arrived at New Jersey’s Stone Harbor beach near 109th Street for a surfing spree with her family. The 15-year-old girl went to the ocean with her sister Sarah O’Donnell and her brother.

However, when Maggie was 50 feet away from the shore, she began dangling with her surfboard, and suddenly, she felt a pinch on her foot. At first, Maggie thought it was a crab, but in a few seconds, her foot was in a big mouth. The teenager began shaking her legs forcefully as she felt chills down her spine. She knew something heavy had caught her foot. However, within five seconds, Maggie’s leg was out of the unknown creature’s mouth.

Following this, she pleaded for help and began screaming, and got on her surfboard to return to the shore. Maggie shared her experience with abc news, “I immediately felt the pain in my foot. I looked at the back of my leg and there was a big chunk of skin missing from the back of my leg!”

The 15-year-old received 6 stitches on her leg in the hospital. Marine wildlife experts figured from her wounds that she was bitten by a small shark. Moreover, Steve Nagiewicz, Stockton University marine science professor, analyzed the incident and shared that Maggie used the right technique shaking her legs to get rid of the shark.

Moreover, after her injury, Maggie told Fox news that she could not imagine her life without going to the ocean. She will definitely visit beaches again, but probably not this summer!

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In the aftermath of Maggie’s shark attack, the beach officials at Stone Harbor commented on the situation and how they plan to prevent similar incidents further.

Officials are not restricting any beach activity

After the horrific incident, the beach officials have not restricted any activity. However, they are requesting beachgoers to be vigilant of their safety on the beach.

Judy Davies-Dunhour, Mayor of the area, told the website, “The local police and fire departments are fully committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of both residents and tourists,” She also added that the concerned authority is taking necessary actions to assess the situation better and provide more updates to the public.

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Shark attacks cannot be predicted in any water body globally. Hence, people must be careful while surfing or swimming in oceans.