VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. - A Henry County man is on the mend after being attacked by a shark over the weekend.

Jacorey High, 21, was wading in the water near Dunlawton Beach Approach in Volusia County, Florida with his fiancée when a shark approached.


His family says High stepped in to protect his fiancée when the shark, estimated to be about four feet long, approached and was attacked.

Despite losing a lot of blood, he was able to run for help after the attack, which his family says helped saved his life.

 I was floating a little bit in the wave, and that's when the shark bit down on my foot, and then it tried to go for my arm, so I pushed it away from me,  High said.  As I was running, it tried to get my other leg. 


Family members say he suffered extensive ligament and tendon damage to his foot and lost a large amount of blood.

High has since been released from the hospital, but has a long road of rehabilitation ahead.

His family has started a GoFundMe campaign to help offset medical costs.


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