Cape Town – A 62-year-old fisherman in Jeffreys Bay was bitten by a ragged tooth shark he accidentally caught while fishing for an angling competition.
The incident occurred off the shoreline at Papiesfontein, northeast of Jeffreys Bay.
The fisherman tried to release the shark from his fishing gear when he was bitten on the hand and calf.
His friend, who was with him, applied tourniquets to control the bleeding.
The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) responded to an urgent call and dispatched an ambulance.
“The man was transported to hospital by a Gardmed ambulance in a stable condition where ongoing medical treatment continues, and he is expected to make a full recovery,” the NSRI said.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
