eight-year-an old British boy was attacked by sharks during on holiday in Bahamas.
Finley Downer was surrounded by three nurse sharks while swimming in lagoon last week, his family said before being pulled to safety after being bitten on both legs.
Finlay was then taken to the clinic. in the capital of Nassau, where he underwent a three-hour operation, according to PA Media.
Finlay father, 44-year-old Michael Downer, told the Sun: “It was like scene out of Jaws”, adding that his son could have been killed.
Michael took the family including Finley and his sisters Lily, 9, and Emily, 12. on five island tour attack took place to Compass Key. family told the newspaper that they joined crowd of people swimming among nurse sharks in lagoon.
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Describing the scene, father remembered that there was as much blood as his son told him, “Daddy, I don’t want to die”. family has since returned home to Kettering, Northamptonshire, where Finley is convalescing.
Exuma Escapes guide operator told The Sun about this. family entered the lagoon not in use on your tour without a guide. They described nurse sharks as docile bottom feeders “unless mistreated”.
Exuma Escapes was approached for comment.
