After Losing Leg in Shark Attack, 17-Year-Old Says She ‘Is Alright’

Paige Winter, 17, survived a shark attack after her father punched the shark five times at Atlantic Beach on June 2, 2019. Prayers for Paige/GoFundMe

A 17-year-old girl has spoken out after a shark bit her leg off several weeks ago near a North Carolina beach.

Paige Winter was swimming with her father at Fort Macon State Park when she went below the surface of the water, said Charlie Winter, her dad.