Colorado teen who lost leg in shark attack on Belize diving trip says she's 'lucky' to be alive
The Colorado teenager who lost her right leg after she was bitten by a shark while on a diving trip in Belize says she's "lucky" to be alive following a painstaking recovery — and yet she's still determined to return to the ocean.
The Colorado teenager who lost her right leg after she was bitten by a shark while on a diving trip in Belize says she's "lucky" to be alive following a painstaking recovery — and yet she's still determined to return to the ocean.
Annabelle Carlson, 15, was attacked by two sharks on Aug. 6 while on a family diving trip off the coast of Belize, resulting in damage to her hands and the loss of her leg.
What followed was four months of recovery, seven surgeries, a bacterial infection and being outfitted with a prosthetic leg.
But Carlson is only grateful for her journey.
“I’d say four months ago being in the hospital, I didn’t know where I was going to be now. But I’m definitely proud of where I am. And I’m so happy with how my life is going and how I’m alive right now,” she told NBC’s Morgan Chesky.
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