A YOUNG boy whose foot and leg were horribly injured as he surfed off a Spanish beach may have been the victim of a shark attack.
Pictures of the lad’s foot showed it had been badly mangled while his leg had deep tooth-like marks as well.


No other explanations have been put forward for how the unnamed lad came to be so badly hurt.
The condition of his injuries has not been reported.
Details of the accident, which happened off the Spanish island of Gran Canaria, were not made clear in Spanish media.
The local government has said that although authorities were notified of a shark sighting days ago, they did not attach much importance to it.
But, authorities have said they will now investigate the area to ensure the safety of bathers.

Millions of tourists including Brits visit the Canary Islands every year, with its peak visitor numbers being the seven million recorded in 2007.
There are numerous species of shark off the coasts of the Spanish islands, though they are rarely seen by people.
They include hammerheads, makos and bull sharks along with rays and angel sharks.
Officials say there have been five shark attacks in local waters in the past 100 years – none of which have been fatal.
In 2015, a terrified tourist in Gran Canaria was left with horrific wounds after a 10ft shark tried to eat her arm on Christmas Day.


Cristina Ojeda-Thies had a lucky escape when the apex predator grabbed her in its razor-sharp jaws.
The panicking 38-year-old managed to swim away after the initial bite, only for the enormous shark to come back for more.
Cristina, who is from Madrid in Spain, was on a winter holiday in Gran Canaria when she was attacked at Arinaga Beach on the island’s east coast.
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