WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) -- It's been over a year since a series of shark attacks all happened in Walton County on the same day. 50-year-old Elisabeth Foley was the first victim, who has kept her story private for the most part. She is now sharing the story of her recovery.

Elisabeth Foley was vacationing with her family in Santa Rosa Beach in June 2024. She says she was swimming between sandbars when she saw a gigantic mass.

"I just started swimming for the shore, and immediately the shark bit me between my legs and it was a massive bite," Foley said. "I looked over to my right, and the shark was still in the water, and a defensive reaction I had was to punch at its snout to make it go away, but it didn't work out so well for me. It grabbed me by my left hand and pulled me underwater

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