<p>A 34-year-old fisherman from a village in <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/maharashtra-three-held-after-palghar-police-identifies-mans-dead-body-using-his-finger-prints-23335003" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Palghar district in Maharashtra</strong></a> was bit by a 4-foot-long shark on Tuesday evening while he was out to catch fish in Vaitarna river. The victim Vikya Suresh Gowari belongs to a tribal community and lives with his family in Manor Dongar village.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Apparently, this is the first shark attack in Palghar district.</p>
<p>The in-charge of Manor police station, Inspector Satish Shivarkar told mid-day, "The victim was out to catch fish on Tuesday; while out, he was bit by a four-foot-long shark. The incident happened around 6.30 pm on February 13."</p>
<p>He added, "After the incident, the fishermen rescued Gowari from the shark's clutches. The bite on his left leg is nearly four inches deep; the medical personnel have informed us that his injured leg needs to be amputated below the knee. The victim is presently admitted at Vinoba Bhave Hospital in Silvasa."</p>
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<p>The shark, the cops said, died during rescue operations. The forest officials are conducting a probe into the matter and have taken the dead shark along with them, the inspector added.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The injured fisherman had fallen unconscious due to massive bleeding after the shark attack.</p>
<p>A local said, "Initially, Vikya was admitted to Astha <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/maharashtra-two-detained-for-beating-dog-at-pet-clinic-in-thane-watch-video-23334966" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Hospital</strong></a> in Manor; in the evening, a large crowd had gathered near Silent Hotel there after learning about the incident."</p>
<p>The shark attack created an atmosphere of fear among the local tribal youth.</p><p>
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