“There Was A Lot Of Blood”: Encounter With Jaws Of Death Turns Vacation Into Horror For 42-Year-Old Nurse Swimming In Galapagos Islands

While surfing or swimming in oceans and seas, a shark attack is a possible menace. Along similar lines, on the 4th of July, many New Yorkers landed in oceans and seas to enjoy their Independence Day, but unfortunately, many of them fell prey to sharks. Two swimmers even sustained injuries after a shark attack in Long Island. 

Now, one more shark attack has been reported from Galapagos Island in South America, Ecuador. A 42-year-old nurse survived a horrific shark attack while vacationing on the Island. The woman is a single mom who sustained numerous heart-ranching injuries. 

The glooming vacation turned into the most horrific day

According to NBC Bay Area, 42-year-old Delia Yriarte fell prey to a shark attack on 4th July 2023. She was vacationing in a beautiful part of the Pacific Ocean, where various flora and fauna species are found. When the shark caught her leg, she did not understand it and thought it might be just a blow. But when she turned around, she witnessed this horror going on. She told the Jam Press, “When I turned around, I saw there was a lot of blood. … I knew what type of wound it was, I saw it was deep, and I knew I was losing a lot of blood.”

Yriarte was then carried off by a dingy before being rushed off to the Republica Del Ecuador hospital in Santa Cruz Island. She was later transferred to San Cristobal, from where she was taken by a military plane to Guayaquil. Her doctors said that she is stable now, and surgery was performed on her right leg. Her treatment was a long process since she had lost a lot of blood and her leg was severely lacerated. 

The leg went numb after the attack and endured 100 sutures

After her attack, Yriarte opened up about her injuries with NBC and stated, “Five tendon repairs, over 100 sutures in my leg. I still have some loss of tissue that needs to be grafted and probably a few more surgeries.” 

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Despite the shark attack, courageous Yriarte kept pedaling to the shore. And when she was unable to move her leg, she realized that her knee was torn by the shark from both sides. She said, “I understand it’s going to be a long process, but I’m just lucky that I’m still alive.” Doctors stated that she would be able to walk again, but injuries need time to heal, and now she is just waiting to get home to her daughter.

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