45 Stitches Later (Update)

Luke Parker was the 15-year-old boy was bitten by a ragged tooth shark Wednesday night.

Luke and two friends were fishing on Wednesday evening, when his friend, Guy Moorecraft, finally got a nibble. Guy struggled for about two hours trying to get the shark to shore but then the shark pulled Guy into the water and the fishing line broke.

Guy’s two friends, Luke and Ricardo jumped in after him. Guy had grabbed the shark’s tail fin. That’s when the shark swung around and got hold of Luke’s legs and lower body.

Luke finally managed to free himself and ran to the beach, where paramedics took him in for treatment where it took 45 stitches to sew him up.

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