Shark attack victim, 10, still 'in good spirits'

Updated on August 16, 2022 22:36 PM by Ella Bina

Jameson Reeder Jr.

Jameson Reeder Jr. had been to Florida with his family for a holiday when he was attacked by a shark that was 8 feet long. A shark attack caused a section of a youngster's leg to be amputated, but the boy, who is 10 years old, is "in high spirits" following the incident. "when a very horrific occurrence occurred," Jameson Reeder Jr. was snorkeling on a shallow coral in the Florida Keys with his parents, his two brothers, and his sister, according to a post that the child's uncle Joshua Reeder made on Facebook on Sunday. Jameson Reeder Jr.

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Jameson suffered a crushing blow

He went on to say that Jameson suffered a crushing blow below his knee after being attacked by what his family believes was a bull shark that was 8 feet in length.

Jameson was "screaming" for assistance when his family drove their boat over to retrieve him and placed him onboard. "Miraculously," Jameson was able to grab on to a pool noodle "for dear life" until his family rescued him and took him aboard. Joshua related that when they were bandaging the youngster's leg to stem the blood, the child kept saying, "Jesus will save me."

After that, Jameson's parents contacted a boat in the area, which just so happened to have a nurse on board. Additionally, the boat was speedier, which assisted the family in returning Jameson to the beach. Less than an hour after the event, he was taken to a hospital via helicopter when emergency medical services arrived on the scene.

Statements made by James Miller

According to what Joshua had to tell, "They had to remove/amputate from just below the knee in order to preserve his life since it was not operable due to the damage that the shark had inflicted." "they said that the shark had already made up its mind and that there was nothing that could be done to save it. On the other hand, his life was spared."

According to statements made by family friend James Miller to the local Miami television station WSVN, "In order to rescue him, they had to use the equivalent of five quarts of blood. It's a marvel that he's still alive to be honest." Joshua added that Jameson is presently out of surgery and in the recovery phase, and that he couldn't help but "share his faith" when he was in the hospital. Jameson is expected to make a full recovery. He reported that his nephew is "in excellent spirits" despite the terrible event that occurred.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission provided Miami Herald with confirmation of the occurrence but declined to offer any information. A close friend of the family has started a campaign on GiveSendGo to generate money for Jameson's medical expenses and for the family in general. As of the evening on Monday, it has raised more than $46,096 toward its target of $50,000.

Jemma, who is nine years old and a member of his family, expressed her sadness to Local 10 by saying, "He's been a nice elder cousin to me and I feel extremely terrible that he got bit by a shark." According to the Miami Herald, prior to Jameson's assault, four individuals had been bitten by sharks in Monroe County during the course of the previous four months.