A toddler has shared a touching tribute to his "brave" dad whose arm was nearly ripped off in a brutal shark attack.
Robbie Peck was attacked by a 9ft long bull shark whilst he was spearfishing about 11km off the coast of Western Australia.
Peck's four-year-old son was on the boat when the attack took place and witnessed as the beast lunged at his dad's arm.
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Peck's wife Emily told Australian news outlet 7News: "Our four-year-old… he said his dad’s so brave."
She added that while the experience was intense, her little boy was proud of his dad, and luckily didn't witness too much of the horror attack.
"I think the boys on the boat kept him pretty clear of the trauma… he’s excited to come to Perth [where his dad is receiving treatment] and go to the Lego shop," she added.
Peck, 38, has been at Royal Perth Hospital ever since he was attacked on Friday (October 7), where he may need additional surgery in addition to the emergency procedures he underwent immediately after the vicious incident.
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The dad-of-three had been on a fishing expedition in Port Hedland with a friend, his brother-in-law, and his young son when the attack took place around 11:30am.
His friend and brother-in-law both acted quickly and made a makeshift tourniquet with a weight belt to stop the bleeding.
Witnesses say Peck was bitten up to three times – once each on his shoulder, underarm, and hand, causing him to suffer major injuries.
Port Headland Mayor Peter Carter told 9News: "It's tragic. No one wants to lose an arm or leg when they go spearfishing.
"It's very unusual, we don't normally get shark attacks in Port Hedland. They're very, very rare."
Peck is reportedly in stable condition but will have to undergo a lengthy rehabilitation process thanks to the brutal injuries he suffered on his arm.
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Shark attacks in Australia are rare, with an average of 12.5 incidents occurring annually over the past decade.
There have been nine reported attacks in 2022, one of them fatal, according to the Shark Incident Database maintained by the Taronga Conservation Society Australia, Flinders University, and the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries.
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