Woman left fighting for life after dolphin bites through her foot
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Claire explained: “The water was brown, and I was facing away so I couldn’t actually see it bite down on my foot. “The people on the pontoon tried to help pull me up, but I couldn’t move because the dolphin wasn’t letting go.” The dolphin eventually released her foot, allowing her to climb out of the water. “There was an ants’ nest in the bathroom and there were no mosquito nets.” Due to the lack of medical facilities in the area, Claire was transferred to Rurrenabaque, Bolivia - a four-hour drive away. Claire explained: “A man came to check on me four times a day to give me antibiotics, but he wasn’t really paying attention to my foot.” Her wound became infected, and she required urgent medical treatment from Cemes Hospital in La Paz, Bolivia’s capital city.
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