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A 10-year-old Colorado boy who was bitten by a shark while on vacation with his family in Mexico is hoping to able to walk once more.
Dillon and his older brother were playing in knee-deep water at a nearby beach on the penultimate day of the family’s vacation when a shark bitched onto his leg.
Dillon said on “It just felt like a bump, like a really sharp bump … just like a big wave that hit me,” that it “Good Morning America.” “Simply put, I saw nothing. I only noticed the blood.”
Abby Armijo, Dillon’s mother, said on “GMA” that she heard her son cry before she noticed what had happened.
She said, “I heard him scream first. “That moment is the most overwhelming thing I’ve ever experienced in my life.” the speaker said.
Following the assault, Dillon’s brother, a witness, and a nearby lifeguard all took action.
Dillon claimed that his brother had “My brother dragged me onto the sand,” him onto the sand and that his mother and other onlookers had subsequently stepped in to assist. They strapped a tourniquet to my leg and placed me on a chair.
According to Armijo, Dillon was then taken urgently to a hospital close by.
“That was frightening. I was unaware of how horrible it was, “She spoke. “Just as a mom, I was helpless, and that’s a horrible, horrible feeling.”
Dillon was evacuated to a hospital in Colorado after spending four days in the community hospital in Mexico.
Dillon’s parents claimed that until he received treatment in Colorado, they did not “fully understand the extent” of their son’s injuries. Dillon endured a total of four operations.
“Both of his knee’s tendons were completely gone. Zach Armijo, Dillon’s father, told “GMA” that his son had extensive nerve damage in his feet “of the wounds on his kid. “As a result, he is unable to lift his foot. The best we can hope for is that he will eventually be able to run, leap, and play soccer normally while having a drop foot.”
Dillon is currently healing from his wounds at home.
He continued, “I feel really happy seeing and knowing that I’m going to be able to play again.” He expressed his eagerness to resume his regular activities.
The 10-year-old expressed his belief that he will someday return to the water.
He is courageous and strong, according to Abby Armijo. And I believe it is amazing if he wants to jump back into the water.
Beachgoers should be aware that there is a risk of sharks in open ocean water, according to Neil Hammerschlag, a marine ecologist and the founder of Atlantic Shark Expeditions, who spoke with “GMA”
He said to “If you’re going to get in the water, you have to assume the risk,” “GMA.” The fact that a shark bite is so uncommon, though, should give people some solace.
According to the Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File, the United States had the most incidents of unprovoked shark bites in 2017 with 41.
