TERRIBLE ENCOUNTER WITH SHARKS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 95, 21 April 1880, Page 4

TERRIBLE ENCOUNTER WITH SHARKS.

A sad occurrence is. reported at Port Blair : "On the evening of Christmas Day one of the 69.h Regiment, named Kenny, went out to (he bay to have a flwiia— -a daily recreation between five and six p.m. When be was out a distance of about 150 yards from thej* tly, , he, found himeelf attacked by a small sharki 'which bit off one of the fingers of his left bandy and lacerated another and the thumb. The man being a good swimmer bravely .resisted the attack, aud had nearly succeeded, in checking it is said, hiß enemy, wheu he found himself attacked by a larger monster, which seized him below the cap of tbe right. knee, causing an incision of about four inches long by two deep. The wounded man Btill fought his way bravely, swimming towards shore witb His right hand, while with 1 his other miitilated 'brie he defended himself. While ddicig bo the Becbnd and fiercer antagonist managed tp seize his wounded leg just behind the knee-cap, rendering .it: perfectly; aseless. Life, however, is sweet, and notwithstanding his crippled condition Kenny struggled on towards a boat he. caw coming to his aid, when a third shark attacked him from behind find tore off nearly the %Vho)e of the flesh from his back. Even in this dreadful ,etate : he ; managed to swim some fifty yard? further and to reach (he boat before-mebtioned, when |ie was picked up. He was immediately conveyed to shore, laid in a doolie, and cairied to tho hospital, where he received every care . acid attention; but after lingering fji* thirty hoars," ahd 'suffaribg'the greatest agony, he expired. 4 When the corpse was examined the intestines were plainly visible through the exposed ribs, tbree or four of which wijr ■ broktn. Tbe dimensions of the last bite were seen to te 14 in by 12!n. The deceased was onjy 23|;ydar_ of age." rr ' — ""— '