Shark attack victim to undergo surgery at Cork hospital
Shark attack victim Sebastian Achim is due to undergo surgery at Cork University Hospital after being bitten on a vessel off the coast of Co Waterford.
Sebastian Achim, a shark attack victim, is scheduled to undergo surgery at Cork University Hospital following a bite incident off the coast of County Waterford. The 36-year-old angler was fishing with a small vessel near Ardmore when the attack occurred earlier this week. Achim, along with three crew members, was three hours away from shore at the time of the attack and experienced severe blood loss, passing out multiple times.
Despite initially feeling no pain, Achim now faces significant pain and loss of feeling in his leg, requiring surgical intervention to replace missing tissue and skin. The shark involved in the attack was a blue shark, typically found in Irish waters during the summer months, and can grow up to three meters in length.
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