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I was pretending to be a mermaid in shallow water when a shark tore my leg off – only my dad’s heroic actions saved me
I was pretending to be a mermaid in shallow water when a shark tore my leg off – only my dad’s heroic actions saved me A TEEN was pretending to be a mermaid in shallow water when a shark tore her leg off - and the only thing that saved her was her dad's heroic actions. Paige Winter was "playing mermaids" with her dad's girlfriend's seven-year-old son at Fort Macon beach in North Carolina when the frightening shark attack took place. The then-17-year-old - whose father heroically punched the shark five times in the nose before pulling her to safety in June 2019 - lost her leg in the horrific incident. Now, at age 20, Paige has recounted her experience on LadBibleTV’s No Filter . Paige told the news outlet the shark attack happened on "just another beach day" as Fort Macon State Park was a typical hangout spot for her family. She explained how her family "were all having a really good time" when her dad's girlfriend's little son, Kale, re