A 17-year-old American girl survived a horrific shark attack after her father repeatedly punched the animal in the face.
Paige Winter was attacked while swimming off a beach near her home in North Carolina on Sunday local time.
Her father Charlie, a US Marine, hit the shark five times on the nose, forcing it to release his daughter, according to a relative.
The family later said Paige's left leg had to be amputated above the knee and she may lose some fingers, the Daily Telegraph reports.
Vidant Medical Centre, the hospital where she was flown for treatment, said in a statement: "She is in good condition and receiving excellent care.