The incident was determined to have occurred on May 1, off the coast of Phuket, Thailand. Eight-year-old boy named Napat Chaiyarak Christenko was playing in the water with his father when suddenly felt like something was biting his leg.
The boy quickly felt the pain and began to scream loudly as he struggled to get free. The brave boy put his hand into the water and determined that something had bitten his leg. Quick-witted Napat used all his strength to punch the creature on the head until the creature would let go.
The boy who was attacked by a shark was quickly given first aid and taken to the hospital for treatment
Napat was quickly pulled ashore by his parents while his right calf was injured and bleeding a lot. The medical staff immediately arrived to give first aid and took Napat to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Napat was quickly given first aid and taken to the hospital for treatment
In the ambulance, Napat still very calmly told the doctor about the most terrible pain he had just experienced. He shared that when he looked down at his leg, he saw a shark biting his calf.
Doctors examined Napat’s wounds and initially suspected that he had been attacked by a barracuda, based on bites estimated to be 80-120 centimeters long.
However, marine and shark experts examined Nappat’s injuries and later determined he had been bitten by a blackhead reef shark or a bull shark. These two types of sharks are commonly found in the Andaman Sea in Phuket province.
Experts also hypothesized that because the water in Napat’s swimming area was cloudy, it limited the shark’s vision, causing it to mistake the boy’s foot for another fish.
The boy’s health gradually recovered after the incident
After the incident, Kamala district officials rushed to reassure tourists by installing a warning sign near the scene and deploying surveillance officers to patrol the area.
Over the years there have been a number of similar incidents on Thai beaches showing the dangers of swimming in the sea when sharks are in their breeding season.
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