ATTACKED AND INJURED BY A SHARK.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8112, 22 February 1888, Page 6 (Supplement)

ATTACKED AND INJURED BY A SHARK.

(FilO:i OOH Ou'N COI(HK=I'OVOK.VT.) Oamaku, February 17. David Grout, carter, while Ijathing in the «:a •this morning opposite the woollen factory, was Mtauked by a. thai k. Urar.l'e two sens (aged 16 and 12;, A. Familton (son of Jamr; l'amilton, grocer;, and K. Stevenson (son of R. Stevenson, draughtsman) were bathing in company with Grant, when a shark about 12ft long wa.s ohfiervud swimming towards them. Grant was floatiug ou his baclr when attached by the monster. When Ksinillon, Stevenson, and the two boys got ashore, they observed Grant being attacked. The shark caught hold of his left arm, and Grant pluckily endeavoured to drive it off with his risht. The man and fish sank beneath the water, and when Grant came to the surface again ho had frc.d his arm, but it was •dreadfully lacerated, the water bfiirif red with blood. While the shark was endeavouring to snake another dive at him he made the he^t of Ilis way ashore. Fnrailton and Stoveri'.yu rushed to his assistance ]u«t as the chark was coming up to Grant again. They dragged Grant ashore, the shark following them into the breakers. Another minute ami tho rescuers would have been too late. Graut never lost consciousness, but was very weak. On arriving at the hospital his arm was found to have two large gashes above the elbow and very much bitten between the elbow and haud. It was deemed necessary to amputate the arm above the elbow. Although suffering great pain, Grant has borne up well, and is progressing favourably considering thy shock to the system.