Doctors save arm of Perth man bitten by shark
A Perth father who survived a shark attack remains in a stable condition after undergoing surgery at Royal Perth Hospital.
Doctors were able to save Robbie Peck's arm in a delicate operation.
His brother-in-law posted a photo showing the father-of-three from sitting up in his hospital bed, giving a thumbs up and smiling.
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A Perth father who survived a shark attack remains in a stable condition after undergoing surgery at Royal Perth Hospital.Doctors were able to save Robbie Peck's arm in a delicate operation. Nine
"Bonded by blood — literally," he wrote.
It was Clive Fondyke who came to Peck's rescue on Friday, using a makeshift tourniquet to stem his rapid bleeding, as they waited for help.
Robbie Peck, 38, was spearfishing offshore from Port Headland when he was attacked by a three-metre bull shark 9News
Peck had been spearfishing with friends at Port Hedland when he was savaged by a suspected bull shark.
His family is by his bedside as he faces a long road to recovery.
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