Woman who lost hand fighting off a shark is raising money for a new prosthetic - after insurance refused to pay

Shark attack survivor Elisabeth Foley, 45, has launched a fundraiser to cover the medical costs for a new prosthetic hand - (GoFundMe)

A Virginia woman who lost her hand after defending herself in a savage shark attack in Florida is desperately raising money to pay for a prosthetic hand - after insurance denied to pay for a new limb.

Elisabeth Foley, 45, from Ashland, Virginia, was critically wounded in an attack along Florida’s Gulf Coast on June 7.