During the model’s vacation in the Bahamas, the teen decided to take get in the water to take a picture with the sharks. Her boyfriend’s father, who was holding the camera, managed to capture the bite
The model said the shark bit her when she leaned back and had to struggled underneath the surface for several seconds before being able to remove her wrist from the shark’s mouth, rise to the surface and cover her wound to prevent the flow of blood from attracting the other fish.
According to the BBC, Zarutskie got stitches and was treated with antibiotics. She told the outlet she still has shark teeth fragments left in her wound, which will scar.
