8-Year Old Boy Survives Shark Attack By Punching The Predator In The Face

No other word can be used to describe the reaction of Naptap Chaiyarak Christenko to the deadly shark attack agaisnt him over the weekend than that of bravery.

The eight years old boy was said to have narrowly survived the shark attack while swimming on the island of Phuket, Southern Thailand.

According to the report, he screamed in pain before trying to kick the shark away. The deadly creature was however not relenting in its verocious attack.

The boy was said to have reached down and punched it in the head, Napat told police in the Kamala district.

Napat’s terrified parents dragged the boy up from the water as blood gushed from the wounds on his right calf.

The shark, believed to be either a bull shark or a blacktip reef shark up to 4ft long, disappeared into the depths.

Paramedics rushed to the scene and performed first-aid before taking Napat to the Bangkok Hospital in Phuket for treatment over the weekend.

The boy told doctors that it was the most painful thing he had ever felt.

He said: “I felt a pain in my leg and looked down and saw the shark biting me. It was the most painful thing ever. I punched it to make it leave me alone.”

Doctors examined the wound and initially suspected that the boy was bitten by a barracuda fish that was about 80-120 centimetres long, based on the bite marks.

However, marine and shark specialists checked the wound and later determined that the boy had been bitten either by a blacktip reef shark or a bull shark, which are often found in the Andaman Sea.

Dr Kongkiat Kittiwattanawong, the Director of Phuket Marine Biological Center, said the attack was “very violent” as it is currently breeding season.