Stay strong Addison!
Satellite Beach's Michelle Murphy has a daughter, Addison, who was bitten by a shark a few weeks ago in Taylor County. Her brother Rhett, a firefighter in Taylor County, said he fought the shark off, swam Addison to a nearby boat and tied on a tourniquet. On the way back to land, he said he called dispatch explaining the situation and once they docked, a helicopter was waiting to take them to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital.
The 17-year-old had part of her right leg amputated. Doctors estimated it was a nine-foot shark that latched onto Addison’s leg.
Murphy says Addison has a great attitude, and her deep faith has allowed her to accept that this was God's plan for whatever reason.
A GoFundMe with hundreds of donations already was set up to fund all the expenses.