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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Karen Matthews

Daughter says NYC shark bite victim has had 5 surgeries and has been left with permanent disability

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The 65-year-old woman who was bitten by a shark at a New York City beach has undergone five surgeries since the attack and will require more, her daughter said in a statement.

Tatyana Koltunyuk's recovery from the Aug. 7 shark bite will also take years of physical therapy and close medical monitoring, daughter Darya Koltunyuk said.

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