Shark Attacks 17-Year-Old, Dad Bravely Punches It 5 Times on Nose to Save Her

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6/3/2019Updated: 6/3/2019

A 17-year-old survived a shark attack at a beach close to North Carolina’s Fort Macon State Park on June 2 because her father punched the shark five times.

Paige Winter from New Bern was swimming at Atlantic Beach when the attack happened. According to Atlantic Beach Fire Department officials, she suffered “deep lacerations to her leg, pelvic, and hand areas,” reported WCTI12.

Venus Upadhayaya

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

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