Andrew is attacked by a shark in the sea: his pregnant wife saves him

Andrew Nellist died in the city's first fatal shark attack

Andrew , a 30-year-old man was attacked by a shark and  his pregnant wife dives in and saves him

There are people who, due to a series of particularly unfortunate circumstances, have truly disturbing experiences. These experiences  they will surely remember for the rest of their lives. Think about a quiet boat trip with the family, to the beautiful Florida Keys to do some snorkeling. A scenario that many people would be envious of.  However, the story about the man we are about to tell you about, almost cost his life. Andrew would not make it if there were not the courage and determination of his wife, who is also pregnant.

He is a 30-year-old man, who jumped off his boat into the sea on a Sunday morning. And then when he suddenly realized he wasn’t alone in the water. A large shark bumped into his shoulder, with the clear intent of attacking the unfortunate bather.

Luckily his wife Margot was at the scene, pregnant and therefore obviously limited in her movements and more vulnerable. Despite her condition. However, the woman did not think twice and immediately dived into the sea to help her husband. He was at the mercy of the ferocious predator.

After seeing the water turn red from a bite that the animal had taken from Andrew, Margot, at full speed, swam towards him. She dragged him to the boat, carrying him to safety. Around them, other occupants of a boat saw what had happened and alerted the rescue services. They were waiting for the couple on shore, to  immediately transport the man to hospital by helicopter.

Thankfully, the man appears to be out of danger, although the family have asked for privacy about his condition. Before Andrew dived, there was no trace of the shark.  So much so that the other people on board with him had already been bathing without any problem. A bad experience that luckily ended well and which shows, once again, the unpredictability of nature. It also showed how courageous some people can be.

 

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Andrea Parss is a writer at Animal Club where her primary focus is on anthrozoology, conservation, human-animal relationships. Andrea has been writing and researching animals for over ten years and has decades of hands-on experience working with a variety of different animals.

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