We learned late last week of a terrifying shark attack in extremely shallow waters on the beach in Florida. And the latest updates actually make it a little scarier… First off, we now know the victim’s name — though you may be hesitant to call her a victim after hearing all this.
In any case, her name is Addison Bethea, and she’s actually 17 years old, not 15 as was originally reported by various outlets.
She was scalloping when the attack occurred last Thursday. She and her brother Rhett Willingham were on Keaton Beach in just about 5 feet of water when something brushed up against her leg.
That something was a 9-foot shark, and for some reason it picked her out as its prey. Video: Horrific Moment Yellowstone Bison Charges & Gores Man Defending Small Child! Thankfully, the cheerleader was equipped to handle this kind of thing.
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