July 9, 2002 -- It has been one year since Jesse Arbogast, then 8, was mauled by a shark, and the uncle who rescued him is still haunted by the attack. Emotional children greeted the 8-year-old boy as he arrived in an ambulance at his home in Ocean Springs, Miss. He has ougrown his chair. All of that is stuff that he couldn't do six months ago.". A Presidential Scholar and National Merit Scholar at USC, she developed her own three-part major as an undergraduate: biology, exercise physiology and journalism. or redistributed. Copyright @2023 TigerDroppings.com. Jessie, a member of the "Greatest Generation," was a proud veteran who served in the Fifth. And while you're at it, why not pass on this message to others? Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. As it turned out, the number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide dropped to 76 in 2001, down from 85 in 2000. The boy's arm had been severed and he was bleeding profusely. 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"We also wish to thank the many people at the beach whose quick thinking and actions helped to save Jessie," the family said in its statement. "I told them it was in the shark and they turned the shark over on its side and stuck a retractable baton into its mouth and pried it open and they could see it was still lodged in its throat," Vance said. Emotional children greeted the 8-year-old boy as he arrived in an. His caretakers Natalie and Donna wanted to do something special to celebrate his 99th. Only Jessie's pale face was visible beneath a blue plastic tarp that shielded him from rain as ambulance personnel took him through his front door. The shark reportedly was nearly 7 feet long, but her husband said he didn't give the size much thought. SoI laid him down and started doing rescue breathing.". display: none; "Our biggest challenge now is how to help him get it out.". The shark also tore a large chunk of muscle from the boy's right thigh. Market data provided by Factset. Who2 does not collect any personal information. While he was a generous man, he was always shopping for great bargains and knew where all the best deals were. And you know, that's kind of a haunting image to think back on becauseI saw that asI was running up to it. His right arm is scarred between his elbow and shoulder where it was reattached. 8-year-old Jessie Arbogast was swimming in the ocean near Pensacola, Florida on 6 July 2001 when a 200-pound bull shark bit off his right arm. The Flosenziers credit bystanders, an off-duty paramedic, and a swift air ambulance team with saving Jesse, who had lost 30 units of blood. They said his wounds were healing well but it also would take time to determine how much use he would have of his injured arm and leg. "I mean it had Jesse's arm and it was rolling, like you see [sharks] on a video clip, where they are engaged in trying to tear their prey apart. To order copies of And for the most part, he's happy. 1 Georgia Overwhelms No. All rights reserved. The stories inside were measured, careful to underscore the rarity of a shark attack, but the cover packed a punch, declaring in bold print that this was the Summer of the Shark.. But even with the strength and resilience of youth, and 1 years of expert medical attention and unwavering family devotion, the 10-year-old is nowhere near the happy, agile youngster mauled by a shark in July 2001 at Pensacola Beach.". "If he continues that way, it might take years, but he could have a very good recovery," Vance said. His body still has bite marks - imprints of the shark's teeth. rights reserved. "We have learned firsthand from this experience that there are far, far more good people than bad in this world.". "There is certainly potential for further recovery, but we just don't know how long that may take or how far he can progress. When Bishop Thomas J. Rodi of Biloxi, Miss., visited Jessie Arbogast in the hospital July 14, he blessed the 8-year-old with a relic of Blessed Francis Xavier. Jessie, a member of the "Greatest Generation," was a. "He still doesn't speak. .component--type-recirculation .item:nth-child(5) { From personal experience, it can be quite a rough go, so why not consider a donation? Humans are more likely to be killed by lightning or bicycling. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed He continues to undergo physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy. []Eight-year-old Jesse Arbogast was playing in the sea late one evening in July when a 7-foot bull shark attacked him and tore off his arm. The boy's kidneys have since improved and he no longer needs dialysis. ", The Toronto Star and thestar.com, each property of Toronto Star permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com. Claire recently talked for the first time about what it has been like since the July 6, 2001, attack thrust her family into the national spotlight. The series follows Jessie Prescott, a young woman from a small town with big dreams who, rebelling against her strict father, decides to leave the military b. Seems like the family was from somewhere around Biloxi. 2001 The Associated Press. "They are also struggling to get Jessie a larger wheel chair. Jessie Arbogast survived after his arm was reattached in an 11-hour surgery, but he suffered permanent brain damage.In Virginia, a 10-year-old boy was killed while surfing with his family. The boy's kidneys have since improved and he no longer needs dialysis. The episode became immediate international news and kicked off what Time magazine would dub the Summer of the Shark.. "It's a full time job, caring for Jessie. A rumor that the uncle was shark fishing at the time of the incident was declared a hoax by Florida newspapers. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. His aunt and uncle are cautiously optimistic, but realize that recovery won't be easy. The uncle of Jessie Arbogast recalled a pool of blood and his nephew's screams in his account of a horrific July 6 shark attack in Pensacola, Florida, in a National Park Service report released . He emerged slowly from a coma.unable to speak and still struggles with severe physical impairments today. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. "WhenI got there,I realized it was Jessie, and the shark had him by the arm. He was also an idea person who won more than 50 awards from Ford for increasing efficiency and effectiveness in the workplace. Young shark attack survivor Jessie Arbogast has returned home from a Pensacola, Fla., hospital to finish his recovery. Find your friends on Facebook. Please enter valid email address to continue. Eight-year-old Jessie Arbogast was playing on the shores of Florida's Santa Rosa Island with his family in 2001 when a bull shark attacked. Jessie was transferred two days later. Jessie, a member of the Greatest Generation, was a proud veteran who served in the Fifth Marine Division during World War II and participated in the amphibious assault on Iwo Jima. Jessie Arbogast has come a long way in the eight years since a shark attack in Florida left him bedridden with a feeding tube. Jessie's parents, David and Claire Arbogast, did not wish to be interviewed about the shark attack and challenging recovery efforts of the past three years. At dusk, two days after the fourth of July, Jessie Arbogast was having a Kodak moment on the beach in Pensacola, Fla. After starting work for Ford Motor Company in 1954, Jessie never bought a car that was not a Ford product. On July 6, 2002, 8-year-old Jessie Arbogast was playing with his sister and cousins in shallow water in Pensacola, Florida. July 11, 2001 -- While doctors and family maintain a bedside vigil for Jessie Arbogast, the 8-year-old shark attack victim, scientists are amazed at the circumstances surrounding the . Shark attack victim's family clings to dream of recovery. For more than 10 minutes, she and others kept up CPR on Jesse, while Vance Flosenzier struggled to pull the shark away from children who were still in the water. As a helicopter airlifted Jessie to hospital, a park service ranger pulled the boys arm from the sharks mouth, packed it on ice and sent it after the medical team. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. "What Jessie responds to the most is his own family and the people he seems to recognize," Patterson said. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. #inline-recirc-item--id-92536002-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d ~ .item:nth-child(5) { So I laid him down and started doing rescue breathing.". Hospital officials said he will continue outpatient. Jessie Arbogast The boy's right arm was ripped off by a 6-foot long bull shark in the waters off Langdon Beach in the Gulf Islands National Seashore on July 6. TIL In 2001, 8-year-old Jessie Arbogast was attacked by a 7-foot-long bull shark that tore off his arm, his uncle hearing the commotion grabbed the shark out of the ocean and onto shore all the while when the shark still held the Child's dismembered arm. "Isure didn't want to let it go, and it seemed that ifI held its tail up out of the water, it didn't have a lot of power," Vance said. Rob Patterson, a pediatric intensive care specialist. A Celebration of Life will be held in the future.Condolences:www.McCulla.com. "I sure didn't want to let it go. Published Jul. Jessie can't speak because of brain damage from major blood loss. "There are no words or ways to express our thanks to the doctors, nurses and staff at both Baptist Hospital and Sacred Heart Children's Hospital, except to say we are eternally grateful.". 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