Port Hedland shark attack: Father almost has arm ripped off only metres away from four-year-old son
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Dad who nearly lost his arm after being attacked by shark while spearfishing just feet from his four-year-old son
- Spear fisherman Robbie Peck, 38, nearly loses arm in WA shark attack
- It occurred while spearfishing at Port Headland on Friday
- His brother-in-law pulled him back onto the boat, Mr Peck’s son, 4, was on board
- Mr Peck was flown to Perth Royal Hospital in stable condition for surgery
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A father whose left arm was nearly severed from his shoulder after being attacked by a shark while spearfishing was only yards from his four-year-old son.
Father-of-three Robbie Peck, 38, was assaulted on Friday while spearfishing off the coast in Port Hedland in Western Australia.
It turned out that his brother-in-law had pulled him back onto the fishing boat, where Mr. Peck’s young son was also aboard.
Father of three Robbie Peck (pictured), 38, nearly had his left arm cut off his shoulder after being attacked by a shark on Friday while spearfishing off the coast of Port Hedland in Western Australia
Fisheries officials said the man was attacked after impaling a fish, but the shark’s species were unknown
Fisheries officials said the man was attacked after impaling a fish, but the shark’s species were unknown.
A spokeswoman for the Royal Flying Doctor Service said he suffered multiple injuries and his left arm was “nearly chopped off.”
Paramedics cared for him after he was taken back to shore by boat at 11:30 am, where he was then rushed to Hedland Health Campus under priority one conditions.
Mr Peck was later flown to Perth Royal Hospital in stable condition for surgery.
Mr. Peck’s wife, Emily, remembered the moment she received the news about her husband.
“(It was) just that sinking feeling in your stomach and I swear all the blood just drained from my face,” she said. 7News.
“It’s not a phone call you ever want to get… You immediately expect the worst when you hear a shark attack,” added Mrs. Peck.
A spokeswoman for the Royal Flying Doctor Service said he suffered multiple injuries and his left arm was ‘nearly chopped off’
Paramedics cared for him after he was taken back to shore by boat at 11:30am where he was then rushed to Hedland Health Campus under priority one conditions
In a twist on what was already a tragic incident, this was actually Mr. Peck’s last outing on the boat – with the couple making plans to sell it.
Mrs. Peck’s son said ‘his father is so brave’.
“I think the guys on the boat kept him pretty sheltered from all the trauma,” Ms. Peck added.
The WA Fisheries Department is working with local authorities and urging people to take extra precautions in the Port Hedland area.
Surf Life Saving WA posted a shark sighting on their social media at 11:40 a.m. Friday.
Speaking to 7News, Mr Peck’s wife Emily (pictured) recalled the moment she received the news about her husband
Surf Life Saving WA posted a shark sighting on their social media at 11:40am on Friday