A 32-year-old surfer at Three Rocks, Saint-Gilles on France’s Reunion Island lost his leg in a shark attack on Saturday, February 6, 2011, according to a story on Underwater Times.
Several surfers in the water at the time of the attack said they heard the man scream for help. The victim reportedly had his leg torn off at the knee. He was said to be conscious when he was evacuated by emergency personnel to the hospital.
This is reportedly the first time there has been a shark attack at Three Rocks.
[Link: Underwater Times via Surfline]
