“Thank God our son was with her,” Paige’s grandmother Janet Winter said of Charlie Winter, a former US Marine who is also a local firefighter.
Posted on 06/03/2019 8:09:44 AM PDT by ETL
I couldn’t (yet) find a photo of the hero firefighter/Marine dad who saved her.
Violence is never the answer.
We need Shark Control. Do any of these Sharks even have to pass a background check before they get their teeth?
Dad displaying toxic masculinity?
Given the speed of advancements in prosthetics and tissue regeneration, this young lady may one day have those lost limbs replaced.
I dont want to see that poor Winter kid spill out all over the dock
Young Miss Paige sounds like one of those people who are resilient and able to thrive after being seriously injured. She sounds very optimistic and strong in spirit, as does the rest of her family.
Gee...what would she have said if she were dead?
Let’s hope she now believes in her human father!
A lot of people, including this girl, have accepted their position as shark food. Back in the day, there would have a clamor to make areas around public beaches shark-free.
WTH are you talking about???????
I see nothing at all humorous or “tongue-in-cheek” about a story of a young person losing a leg...
My So.Fla. high school marine biology teacher repeatedly made the statement, “Girls, if it’s that time of the month STAY OUT OF THE WATER!”
Don’t know if that was the case here but it’s worth being aware of when going to the beach.
And some people never learn:
FAMILY: Teen bitten by shark out of surgery, says “sharks are still good people”
https://www.witn.com/content/news/Teen-flown-to-Vidant-following-marine-animal-bite-510735141.html
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