US EditionBritish Woman Suffers Shark Attack on Holiday in Jamaica
- Rachel Smith, a 26-year-old British tourist, sustained a shark bite on her left hand while wading in shallow water near Rose Hall in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on the 8th of May.
- The attack occurred in a cordoned-off safe swimming area marked by a rope, and Lisa Smith, Rachel's 28-year-old sister, witnessed a metre-long shark dart away after biting her.
- Rachel suffered ruptured tendons and nerves, as well as severed ligaments in her ring and little fingers, and was transported by ambulance to the hospital where doctors informed her that she required immediate plastic surgery.
- After initially receiving treatment at a private hospital in Jamaica, where they paid $2,000 for wound stitching and were quoted $25,000 for further surgery, the sisters ended their vacation early and traveled to Cork, Ireland—where their parents reside—because no local surgeons were available for two weeks.
- Rachel underwent urgent medical treatment and aims to fully recover the use of her hand within approximately 18 months, while both sisters continue to experience nightmares stemming from the traumatic event.
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