Colo. Boy, 10, Attacked by Shark While on Spring Break Trip in Mexico: 'It Was Terrifying,' Mom Says

Photo: Go Fund Me

“It was terrifying. I didn’t know how bad it was,” she toldGMA. “Just as a mom, I was helpless, and that’s a horrible, horrible feeling.”

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Dillon “suffered massive damage to his leg” as a result of the attack, including “two broken bones,” and “extensive nerve damage,” the GoFundMe page states. The attack also left him with severed tendons and meniscus.

To date, the boy has undergone four surgeries, perGMA.

His first surgery was conducted in Mexico, “but his injuries were too extensive” for him to remain there, the GoFundMe page says.

Dillon had his final surgery on Mar. 24, when doctors “successfully repaired almost all of the damage from the shark bite,” the GoFundMe page says.

With some physical therapy, his family hopes he will be able to walk again in the future. Meanwhile, Dillon is looking forward to “eventually” returning to the ocean.

“I feel really happy seeing and knowing that I’m going to be able to play again,” he toldGMA.

source: people.com