A Bedminster woman on the trip of a lifetime was left fighting for her life when a dolphin nearly bit her foot off during a wild swim. Claire Bye, 28, was swimming in a river in Santa Rosa de Yacuma, Bolivia, when a pink river dolphin suddenly sunk it's teeth into her right foot.
After trying to get free she screamed for help and onlookers frantically attempted to pull her out of the water. It took 20 seconds before the grey mammal released its grip and swam away, allowing Claire to climb out of the water to safety.
She was ''horrified'' when she caught sight of the wound to find her foot had been partially severed and was ''pouring with blood''. Claire said: "I just kept thinking I was going to lose my foot. My skin was flapping around and I could see my bone."
