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flag A British man survived a rare bull shark attack off Tobago in April 2024, losing significant blood but recovering with help from friends and medical teams.

flag In April 2024, Peter Smith, a 66-year-old British man, survived a rare and severe bull shark attack off Tobago while swimming waist-deep in the sea. flag The shark, estimated at 10 feet long, bit his leg, arm, and stomach, causing massive blood loss. flag Smith fought back by punching the shark before being pulled from the water by friends. flag He was flown from Tobago to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami for emergency treatment, undergoing multiple surgeries, including one using a shark-derived membrane to aid healing. flag Though he now faces nerve damage and difficulty walking, he has survived with all limbs intact and credits his friends and medical team for his recovery. flag The incident, uncommon in Tobago, has drawn global attention to shark encounters.

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