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| Molly Cavalli after the underwater bite. PHOTO: Camsoda |
This is the horrifying moment a model taking part in a
glamorous underwater shoot was bitten by a huge shark.
glamorous underwater shoot was bitten by a huge shark.
Molly Cavalli bravely jumped into the shark cage to swim in
the sea with the terrifying beasts in just a swimsuit.
the sea with the terrifying beasts in just a swimsuit.
But within seconds, the blonde model was left in agony as a
shark broke through the wide bars of the cage and took a bite out of her ankle.
shark broke through the wide bars of the cage and took a bite out of her ankle.
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| Molly Cavalli. PHOTO: Instagram |
A terrified Molly screamed in terror and pain as she was
quickly brought to the surface and pulled back onto the boat, where she
revealed her blood-soaked leg, Mirror UK reported
quickly brought to the surface and pulled back onto the boat, where she
revealed her blood-soaked leg, Mirror UK reported
The churning sea underneath was churning with her blood.
The adult entertainer, who needed 20 stitches for her wound,
took to social media to let her fans know she was recovering well.
took to social media to let her fans know she was recovering well.
She wrote on Instagram : ““Thanks for your well wishes
guys. I’m totally fine. It’s not as bad as it seems. I’m healing quickly. It
was still an amazing experience.”
guys. I’m totally fine. It’s not as bad as it seems. I’m healing quickly. It
was still an amazing experience.”
It had been hoped Cavalli’s modelling shoot would show off
custom built hardware able to support underwater live feeds from anywhere in the
world, reports the Daily Star.
custom built hardware able to support underwater live feeds from anywhere in the
world, reports the Daily Star.
Thousands of people have watched the clip of Molly’s shark
attack on YouTube, with many slamming the design of the shark cage.
attack on YouTube, with many slamming the design of the shark cage.
Camsoda vice-president Darren Press insisted Molly had only
been allowed to dive with the sharks as they were believed to be harmless.
been allowed to dive with the sharks as they were believed to be harmless.
He said: “Our intention was to have Molly quickly dive
into the shark cage with the camera and begin broadcasting as lemon sharks
circled nearby.
into the shark cage with the camera and begin broadcasting as lemon sharks
circled nearby.
“From what we gathered, lemon sharks are predominantly
docile and relatively harmless.
docile and relatively harmless.
“During the broadcast, a shark approached the cage
which made Molly nervous. She swam up to the surface as the shark approached.
Her foot rose above the protective net and was bitten.”
which made Molly nervous. She swam up to the surface as the shark approached.
Her foot rose above the protective net and was bitten.”