It was *** big animal next to me coming towards me and then once it bit me, took *** chomp out of my foot and then just immediately left, it just flew away like so quick. Did you see the shark? Yes, I saw the shark after it bit me. Everything happening so quickly. It was just, uh, it didn’t feel real at all. It felt very, very surreal. Rushed out of the water. It was bleeding everywhere too. So I had *** whole bunch of strangers helped me out with giving me water, putting pressure on the wound and to *** local hospital, Matt Picca shared these images of the aftermath and damage of the shark’s bite. 50 stitches, broken tendon chipped *** bone. Yeah, it was, it was, it didn’t look good today. He’s recovering from the physical wounds and luckily he can feel his toes, but he says the bite keeps replaying in his mind every night. I’ve been having nightmares about it and, and uh, I’m having sharks, whether I’m in the water or even in *** room coming towards me and biting, biting my leg, biting my arm, biting my side, biting something and attacking me through the pain to every surfer, they know that there’s the danger of sharks and them being out there and that, you know, we’re in their house essentially. Matthew smiles. You’re able to laugh about this. Yeah. Mhm. Yeah. How do you do that? Uh, I don’t know. I feel like I always have *** positive mind. I’m, I’m optimistic and in case you’re wondering, you’re going back in the water is my mom here? Uh, I’ve surfed my entire life. I’m *** waterman. I love the ocean. I’m in there every day, so I, I don’t see myself not going back in after this.
‘It didn’t feel real’: Florida surfer injured in shark attack describes frightening encounter
Updated: 3:37 PM EDT Mar 20, 2023
A surfer has been recovering after being bitten by a shark in Florida on March 12.WPTV reports a 36-year-old man, Matt Picarelli, was surfing at Pepper Park Beach in Fort Pierce when the attack occurred.Picarelli recounted the frightening moment the shark bit his foot.”It was a big animal next to me, coming towards me and then, once it bit me, it took a chomp out of my foot and it just immediately left and just flew away, like so quick,” Picarelli told WPTV. “Everything happening so quickly, it didn’t feel real at all. It felt very surreal.”He was quickly taken to the hospital by a friend and treated for his injuries.”Fifty stitches, broken tendon, chipped the bone. Yeah, it was – didn’t look good,” Picarelli told WPTV.After the attack, Picarelli says he’s had nightmares.”Every night, I’ve been having nightmares about it,” Picarelli told WPTV. “I’m having sharks, whether I’m in the water or even in a room, coming towards me and biting my leg, biting my arm, biting my side, biting something, and attacking me.”Picarelli said despite the experience, he’s continuing to stay positive and plans to eventually return to the water.”I surfed my entire life,” Picarelli told WPTV. “I’m a waterman. I love the ocean. I’m in there every day, so I don’t see myself not going back in after this.”The next couple of weeks, Picarelli will continue allowing his foot to recover. WPTV reports he also plans to do physical therapy.Watch the video above to learn more about this story.
A surfer has been recovering after being bitten by a shark in Florida on March 12.
WPTV reports a 36-year-old man, Matt Picarelli, was surfing at Pepper Park Beach in Fort Pierce when the attack occurred.
Picarelli recounted the frightening moment the shark bit his foot.
“It was a big animal next to me, coming towards me and then, once it bit me, it took a chomp out of my foot and it just immediately left and just flew away, like so quick,” Picarelli told WPTV. “Everything happening so quickly, it didn’t feel real at all. It felt very surreal.”
He was quickly taken to the hospital by a friend and treated for his injuries.
“Fifty stitches, broken tendon, chipped the bone. Yeah, it was – didn’t look good,” Picarelli told WPTV.
After the attack, Picarelli says he’s had nightmares.
“Every night, I’ve been having nightmares about it,” Picarelli told WPTV. “I’m having sharks, whether I’m in the water or even in a room, coming towards me and biting my leg, biting my arm, biting my side, biting something, and attacking me.”
Picarelli said despite the experience, he’s continuing to stay positive and plans to eventually return to the water.
“I surfed my entire life,” Picarelli told WPTV. “I’m a waterman. I love the ocean. I’m in there every day, so I don’t see myself not going back in after this.”
The next couple of weeks, Picarelli will continue allowing his foot to recover. WPTV reports he also plans to do physical therapy.
Watch the video above to learn more about this story.
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