“Thank God our son was with her, he said he punched the shark in the face five times before it let go”

Paige’s gran

She had “deep lacerations to her leg, pelvic and hand areas” and underwent surgery on Sunday.

It was Paige’s gran Janet who revealed on Facebook that she had lost a leg above the knee and might need a hand transplant.

She wrote: “Thank God our son was with her, he said he punched the shark in the face five times before it let go.

“Wish we could be with them.

“Surgery over she is still alive, one leg gone. May need a hand transplant in the future and several on the other. Please keep her in your prayers.”

Other people on the beach also helped Paige before firefighters and paramedics arrived at the scene.

She was then airlifted to hospital.

Her mum later wrote: “Paige is out of surgery and awake, she’s still pretty groggy but cracking jokes.

“She wants everyone to know that sharks are still good people.”

Paige’s family has raised more than £6,000 through a crowdfunding page to pay for her medical bills.

There have been a number of fatal shark attacks in recent months including an unnamed man, 65, in Hawaii last week.

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