Stuck Hai patient with shark on the forearm admitted to the clinic

23-year-old woman comes to the hospital with shark on her arm
If a woman comes to the hospital with a shark on her arm: What sounds like the beginning of a bad joke has become reality in Florida. There, a small nurse shark in the forearm of a 23-year-old has bitten and was initially - even when he was dead - not remove.

Little shark clings to young woman
In the US state of Florida, a young woman was taken to a clinic following a shark attack - but she still had the animal on her arm. According to media reports, the small, half-meter-long nurse shark had seized in the right forearm of the 23-year-old and could not be removed even after he had been killed. "I've never seen anything like it," said Clint Tracy of Boca Raton Rescue Services to Sun Sentinel. Nurse sharks, over four meters long, are not uncommon on Florida's Atlantic coast. They feed on fish or shellfish.

Nurse sharks can grow to over four meters long. A small copy now bites into the arm of a young woman. Even after the shark was killed, he did not give up. (Image: kaschibo / fotolia.com)

Animal was irritated before the attack
Witnesses had reported that the young woman had irritated the small nurse shark in the shallow water and held on to the tail, before attacking and biting. A little boy said "Sentinel Sun", "Sharks are human-friendly creatures. They would never bite if they do not annoy them. "The bitten was initially calm, but got on the beach in excitement when the animal could not be removed. When the rescue workers arrived, they first provided the young victim with oxygen, said paramedic Tracy. She was then placed on a stretcher and transported to the ambulance. The shark was supported on the arm by a board.

Shark attack saves man's life
A National Park Service booklet explains why the shark did not leave the woman. "The bite reflex is such that it takes a few minutes for a nurse shark to relax and release its tormentor." The information for visitors to Florida's waters goes on to say: "The small teeth rarely penetrate deep, but are razor-sharp . "Several months ago, another bizarre shark attack had been reported that saved a patient's future life.

As it was then called, a man had to seek medical attention following a collision with a shark in California waters that had internal injuries to his chest cavity. In addition, the physicians found in the investigation a small "walnut-sized" tumor in his right kidney. According to US media, the man said the shark attack was "a sign". The cancer would have otherwise "undetected". (Ad)