The shark's terrible attack, the Surfer's left without one leg.

Pablo de Melo has been subjected to terrible injuries on Piedade Beach in Recife on Saturday, forcing him to amputate one leg during doctors' efforts to keep him alive, writes Periscope.

The shark has bitten the foot and arms of the swimmer while he was surfing in a waterspace known for the shark's frequenting.

It is believed that the 34-year-old has survived because of two other people who were close to him at the moment of the attack, risking their lives to save him from shark teeth.

A rescue team has given her first aid before being taken to the hospital.

Doctors have said that the tourist who was resting with his family has undergone a four - hour operation. /Periscopi