Kai McKenzie, 23, has undergone surgery on Wednesday to reattach his right leg after he was mauled by a three-metre white shark.
There has been a significant update after a young surfer had his leg bitten off by a shark, as donations pour in to assist with his rehabilitation and recovery.
It is not currently known whether Mr McKenzie’s leg was attached, but he is said to be in a stable condition post surgery. The young surfer was airlifted to Port Macquarie Base Hospital, and then transported to John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle on Wednesday morning where he remains in a stable condition.
“Kai is currently in John Hunter Hospital where he has had surgery and is in a stable condition,” she said. “Please dig deep for this family to assist with Kai’s recovery and rehabilitation,” the fundraiser organiser Lauren Mac wrote on the
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