15 most jaw dropping shark attack survivor stories (With Pictures)

14. History’s First Survivor of a Shark Attack

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Way back in 1749, during a trading mission to Havana, Cuba, Brook Watson, only 14 years-old, was a crew member taking a quick dip into the harbour. He ended up getting attacked twice and his shipmates had to drag him out to save his life. His foot was missing and later his entire leg was surgically removed, showing that even back in the 1700s, Cuba had surprisingly decent health care.

Brook ended up becoming the Lord Mayor of London and a member of parliament. One of the witnesses of the attack was John Singleton Copley, one of the United States’ finest painters, who captured the scene in vivid detail in a classic painting. Also See: 11 celebs who wish they were black (+Pictures)