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A 10-year-old boy has experienced a vicious three years later Shark Attack This puts his right leg below his knee, and now the teen is sharing his story about life-changing encounters and a series of miraculous events that ultimately lead to his survival.
Jameson Reeder Jr. is 13 years old and his father, Jameson Reeder Sr. Florida Key In August 2022, Jameson’s mother and three siblings were holding a GoPro camera underwater to see if he could spot turtles and other marine life.
Jameson Sr. said he just repaved from the seabed and told Jameson Jr.
Jameson Sr. “And we haven’t seen sharks yet. iit sneaks – it’s essentially hunting – everywhere.”
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Jameson Reeder Jr. spotted a turtle moment before the shark attacked him, recording his swimming on the reef with a Gopro camera. (Jameson Reed)
Jameson Jr. Recalling the moment when a bull shark, at least 8 feet long, had a life span after he discovered a sea turtle underwater.
“Once it attacked me, I didn’t expect anything except the one I was attacking me,” the 13-year-old said. “It yanked my head as it shook me, and I saw that it was a shark, so I yanked my head in place and I started screaming for help.”
Jameson Reeder’s GoPro camera captured this 8-foot bull shark in a reef raid. (Jameson Reed)
Jameson Sr. and his wife Mary Catherine Reeder are in a book titled “Reef Rescue: The True Story of a Miracle of a Little Boy Full of Faith. ”
Jameson Sr. recalls the “absolute horror” scream as he holds his bleeding son, thinking it might be his last moment.
“The legs under Jameson’s knees have actually disappeared,” the father said. “All of them are tibial bones, the main bones, with sharp teeth engraved on it.
Jameson Reeder and Jameson Jr. show the image of a shark on their prosthetics. (Fox News figures)
A series of events began quickly, and what my father said was a miracle.
A ship closest to Reeder’s ship happens to be the fastest ship on the reef and willing to race Jameson to shore when a nurse suddenly emerges from the water and jumps on with a dry medical bag to help the injured boy.
“You don’t want to see a nurse in the middle of the ocean,” Jameson Sr. said.
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However, Jameson Sr.Jesus will save me. ”
Jameson Jr.
“I just looked at him, he looked at me. He didn’t say anything, but he just gave me a sense of peace.”
Jameson Jr. then spent three weeks in the hospital, where he underwent four surgeries. He still needs Other surgeries As his legs continued to grow.
Jameson Reeder Jr. said he wouldn’t let shark attacks get injured to stop him from having fun as a kid, taking part in surfing, baseball, rock climbing and other activities. (Fox News figures)
Still, the 13-year-old hasn’t let the injury stop him from having fun.
“I surf, I play baseball, and sometimes I do some rock climbing and going to school,” he said. “I play electric guitar and sing.”
The boy also returned to the ruins encountered by the life-changing shark, facing his fear.
“The Lord gave me the strength to return to the reefs,” he said, adding that he had a great time swimming with friends and family.
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Jameson Jr. He also said he wanted to go shark diving one day – without a cage.
The Reed family said they hope to return to the reef later this month on the anniversary of the shark attack.
