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[–] Drusas@fedia.io 10 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Other beachgoers saved the woman from an even worse fate, with her husband scaring off the shark after the attack and strangers gathering around her and using their clothes to slow the bleeding.

I dunno, I think I'd rather die than spend the rest of my life with no hands.

[–] neons@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

I'm pretty certain you'd get accustomed pretty quickly

Humans are amazingly adaptive

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 1 points 3 days ago

I don't know about that. I have a chronic medical condition which affects my muscles; I've adapted, but it took a long time and I still hate it.

[–] wild@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

How traumatizing for everyone involved.