Rockaway Beach shark attack victim ‘lost 20 pounds of flesh’ after bite: sources

The woman who was attacked by a shark at Rockaway Beach this week is suspected to have lost ” approximately 20 pounds of flesh” due to the gruesome bite, police sources told The Post Tuesday. The victim, a 65-year-old Queens woman, was attacked while swimming alone off the shore near Beach 59th Street shortly before 6 p.m. Monday — losing a large chunk of her left leg, above the knee, to the shark, according to sources and a photo of her injury. Lifeguards spotted her screaming for help in the water — and pulled her to shore, where she was given first aid. A tourniquet was also applied to her leg to help stem the bleeding before first responders arrived. The woman was taken to Jamaica Hospital, where staff said she was in stable but critical condition Tuesday. The rare shark attack – believed to be Rockaway Beach’s first since 1953 – prompted the city Department of Parks & Recreation to shut down swimming and surfing at the popular seaside spot Tuesday. “We hope for a full recovery for this swimmer,” the Parks Department said in a statement. Read more at https://nypost.com/2023/08/08/rockaway-beach-shark-attack-victim-loses-20-pounds-of-flesh-to-bite/ #rockawaybeach #queens #shark The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost