{"id":100926,"date":"2024-07-24T10:36:19","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T10:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/24\/doctors-hope-to-reattach-surfers-leg-that-washed-up-after-shark-attack-in-australia\/"},"modified":"2024-07-24T10:36:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T10:36:19","slug":"doctors-hope-to-reattach-surfers-leg-that-washed-up-after-shark-attack-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/24\/doctors-hope-to-reattach-surfers-leg-that-washed-up-after-shark-attack-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctors hope to reattach surfer’s leg that washed up after shark attack in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The severed leg of an Australian surfer who was attacked by a shark has washed up – with doctors hoping they can reattach the limb.<\/p>\n

Kai McKenzie, 23, was surfing in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, on Tuesday when he was attacked by a shark. He was able to fight it off but his right leg was severed.<\/p>\n

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He managed to catch a wave into shore, where a member of the public used his dog’s lead as a tourniquet to stem the bleeding, a neighbour of his family said.<\/p>\n

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His leg washed up shortly after and was put on ice by locals, according to local reports.<\/p>\n

Mr McKenzie was initially taken to a local hospital before both he and the leg were airlifted to a major trauma centre around 124 miles away.<\/p>\n

Doctors are now rushing to assess whether they can reattach the leg. Mr McKenzie remains in a serious but stable condition.<\/p>\n

It is believed a 3m-long great white shark bit Mr McKenzie.<\/p>\n

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A GoFundMe for Mr McKenzie has raised more than AU$100,000 (\u00a350,000)<\/p>\n

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The surfer had recently returned to the sport after suffering a significant neck injury, according to a post on his Instagram page.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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