Drawer 609Ocean Springs, MS 39566. }, First published on August 13, 2001 / 9:35 AM. Our son Ryan was the same age when he sufferred the same time of brain injury. } Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Copyright owned or licensed by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. Who2 does not collect any personal information. Michael Cohen, Trump's former "fixer," meets with Manhattan investigators Family members have declined interview requests and in the statement urged the news media to respect their privacy. Sometimes it seems like the attack happened just yesterday, Claire said. expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Toronto "I heard a scream andI turned to the water andI saw a pool of bloodwhere the three boys were.". The Family would like to extend its grateful appreciation to Jessies aides who gave their love and care to him over the past five years: Pat Taylor, LPN, for her expertise and companionship, Natalie Moore for including Jessie as a member of her family, he loved her three children, and Donna Huey for funcar trips, ice cream andlollipops. Published Jul. Child remains found in Oklahoma amid search for missing 4-year-old From personal experience, it can be quite a rough go, so why not consider a donation? Stoney Cottrell of the Christian Life Center at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 15. Copyright 1998-2022 by Who2, LLC. The sensational story of Jessie Arbogast the boy who barely survived a shark attack was, for the public and media, an irresistible tale of rescue and survival. . All rights reserved. , From Sacred Heart Health System: "Jessie's family says he continues to make slow progress in his rehabilitation from a brain injury and other injuries suffered in the shark attack. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Vance and Diana Flosenzier, Jessie's aunt and uncle, were about to call the children in for dinner when one of them shouted "Shark!" Vance and Diana ran to the beach and saw a cloud of blood in the water. UPDATE: From the Associated Press in 2004: But today, the child is defying the odds and "growing like a weed." Jessie Warden Arbogast, 99, of Morgantown, passed away on February 11, 2021. OCEAN SPRINGS - Jessie Arbogast has come a long way in the eight years since a shark attack in Florida left him bedridden with a feeding tube. That boy,. All rights reserved. Jessie, a member of the Greatest Generation, was a proud veteran who served in the Fifth Marine Division during World War II and participated in the amphibious assault on Iwo Jima. ", David Arbogast gave up his job as a tile setter three years ago and became Jessie's full-time caregiver. "We have received letters and visits from many supporters, some of whom are survivors of terrible accidents and illnesses themselves," the Flosenziers wrote. He is survived by his four children and spouses: his daughters, Jeanne Grimm and husband Harper G. Grimm Jr., of Morgantown, Judy Harris and husband David K. Harris, of Houston, and his sons, Robert W. Arbogast, of Mannington, and Richard L. Arbogast and wife Debra, of Bradenton, Fla. "What Jessie responds to the most is his own family and the people he seems to recognize," Patterson said. Doctors said he likely suffered some brain damage, the extent of which may not be known for a year. "Some meats are run through a processor but he is not on a tube any more," his aunt said. Signs saying "Welcome Home Jessie" and yellow ribbons heralded his return. To order And while you're at it, why not pass on this message to others? To order copies of Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. But Jessie still had a very long road to recovery ahead. "I realized, 'I know what to do, I've got to breathe for him, there's nothing else to do.' The uncle grabbed the tail of the 6-foot bull shark while it had Jessie's right arm in its mouth at Langdon Beach in the Fort Pickens area of the Gulf Islands National Seashore near Pensacola. "I heard a scream, turned to the water and saw a pool of blood where the three boys were.". She and her husband, David, have two other sons and a daughter, and there's also a large extended family. I believe he had his arm reattached but with the blood loss and trauma I don't think he was ever the same. He emerged slowly from a coma.unable to speak and still struggles with severe physical impairments today. P.W. 07/01/2003 in Health, Kids, Slice o' Life | Permalink, When They Broadcast 'I Love Lucy" in Spanish . Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting. Humans are more likely to be killed by lightning or bicycling. "They could see it was still lodged in its throat.". The boy had no pulse and no blood pressure when he was airlifted to Baptist Hospital about 30 minutes after the attack. Still, the rescuers were in a state of shock. The boy is still in a light coma and doctors said only time will tell how extensive his brain injury has become. "I couldn't believe what was happening," Vance Flosenzier said. Surgeons were able to reattach the arm, but Jesse still had a very long road to recovery ahead. or redistributed. And surfers were bitten by swarming sharks in Daytona Beach, Fla., last weekend. View the profiles of people named Jessi Arbogast. Family members are still hopeful of some reasonable recovery and feel his reception is OK but vocal expression is difficult. Family members have declined interview requests and in the statement urged the news media to respect their privacy. He can. "You just had to react.". Circumstance contributed to the shark hype hysteria first spurred by the release of Jaws in 1975 and kept alive by the Discovery Channels hugely popular Shark Week. The limb was removed from the shark's gullet after the uncle wrestled the beast ashore and then reattached at Baptist Hospital. The shark also tore a large chunk of muscle from the boy's right thigh. "They very quickly determined that they needed to do a load and go, and they quickly scooped him up and put him on and put him in a position where they could continue the CPR," Vance Flosenzier said. "I sure didn't want to let it go. The number of people killed in shark attacks also dropped to five in 2001, from 12 the year before. It would all seem incidental after Sept. 11, 2001. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Burgess, a scientist who has devoted his life to shark research, fielded 30 to 50 calls from reporters every day that summer. Doctors released Jessie from Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, where he was transferred after doctors at another facility reattached his arm. He was born on Dec. 12, 1921, in Circleville, the seventh child of the late Fannie Lillian Nicholas Arbogast and the Rev. "He still doesn't speak. All Update on Jessie Arbogast: From Sacred Heart Health System: "Jessie's family says he continues to make slow progress in his rehabilitation from a brain injury and other injuries suffered in the shark attack. "Probably within a minute or two,he stopped breathing altogether," Diana Flosenzier said. Jesse's uncle jumped into the sea and dragged the boy to shore. He was born on December 12, 1921, in Circleville, WV, the seventh child of the late Fannie Lillian Nicholas Arbogast and the Reverend P.W. "He takes it all in," Claire said. Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. The relatives expressed thanks to others who came to the aid of their nephew, whose arm was ripped off in a July 6 Florida shark attack. Find your friends on Facebook. "It appears he has suffered some brain injury because of the massive blood loss incurred during the shark attack," Livingston said. We do allow cookies to help our advertising partners give you a better ad experience. Drawer 609, Ocean Springs, Miss. Doctors believe being at home may help his recovery. And hopefully as Jesse progresses, the family will heal, too.". 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. On the evening of July 6, 2001, 8-year-old Jessie Arbogast was swimming with his siblings and cousins in shallow water on Floridas northwestern coast when a bull shark sank its teeth into his arm. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Vance and Diana Flosenzier raced toward the shoreline, where the children had been wading in shallow ocean surf. permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com. Legal Statement. "He can communicate, and he can move his uninjured arm with purpose to pick up objects not real well, but he can do that. All Rights Reserved. Neither man has been identified. The aunt and uncle of shark attack victim Jessie Arbogast described the 8-year-old's homecoming as "bittersweet." The relatives expressed thanks to others who came to the aid of their nephew,. "Isure didn't want to let it go, and it seemed that ifI held its tail up out of the water, it didn't have a lot of power," Vance said. And for the most part, he's happy. Please enter valid email address to continue. They thanked a man who caught Jessie when he was freed from the shark's jaws and another who helped them with cardiopulmonary resuscitation. He is now 16 with a mustache and lively blue eyes. For more than 10 minutes, she and others kept up CPR on Jesse, while Vance Flosenzier struggled to pull the shark away from children who were still in the water. As a helicopter airlifted Jessie to hospital, a park service ranger pulled the boys arm from the sharks mouth, packed it on ice and sent it after the medical team. "I realized,I know what to do, I've got to breathe for him, there's nothing else to do. "It was just like a nightmare at that point. Natalie reached out to Jamie Summerlin with Operation Welcome Home to help put together a parade for Arbogast. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Cautious because while each day offers hope, it also brings the reality that is recovery - hours of therapy, learning to walk again, hoping to talk again. Signs saying "Welcome Home Jessie" and yellow ribbons heralded his return. 3 TCU To Win Back-To-Back National Championships, Report: Texas A&M Hiring Bobby Petrino As Aggies New Offensive Coordinator, Watching Bojana Jovanovic's Tennis Serve Is Beautiful, Bob Stoops Predicts When Nick Saban Will Retire, Former LSU CB Damarius McGhee Announces Transfer Destination. All rights reserved. It brings me back to a summer not too long ago, when an 8-year-old boy from Ocean Springs was enjoying a Fourth of July holiday weekend with his family at a beach near Pensacola, Florida. "What Jessie responds to the most is his own family and the people he eems to recognize," Patterson said. rights reserved. The boy was not breathing. "It's a full-time job, caring for Jesse. It is the first time the couple, who have refused media interviews, have commented on the attack. Newspapers Limited, 8 Spadina Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8. The sharks co-operated by offering up a few particularly gruesome attacks. "We would get mail addressed to 'The Mississippi boy who got bit by a shark,' and the post office knew where to deliver it," his mother said. "One new activity provides Jessie some opportunity to maneuver," she said. Jessie's parents, David and Claire Arbogast, did not wish to be interviewed about the shark attack and challenging recovery efforts of the past three years. Jessie Arbogast Shark Victim Date Of Birth: c. 1993 Place Of Birth: Ocean Springs, Mississippi Best Known As: The boy whose arm was bitten off by a shark 8-year-old Jessie Arbogast was swimming in the ocean near Pensacola, Florida on 6 July 2001 when a 200-pound bull shark bit off his right arm. "As our family moves ahead into the next phase of Jessie's recovery, we feel it is important to express our enduring gratitude to the many people who reached out to help," the Flosenziers wrote. MHV8-3JK : 19 December 2020), Jesse Arbogast, Pleasant Township, Wabash, Indiana, United . "He still doesn't speak. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. TIL In 2001, 8-year-old Jessie Arbogast was attacked by a 7-foot-long bull shark that tore off his arm, his uncle hearing the commotion grabbed the shark out of the ocean and onto shore all the while when the shark still held the Child's dismembered arm. While he was a generous man, he was always shopping for great bargains and knew where all the best deals were. Patterson said Jessie responds by opening his eyes and appearing to gain a higher level of alertness, but he added "there's no purposeful communication.". "I told them it was in the shark and they turned the shark over on its side and stuck a retractable baton into its mouth and pried it open," Vance Flosenzier said. A 2004 article in the Pensacola News-Journal reported that Arbogast was using a wheelchair and had trouble communicating, but was growing like a weed. An update on his condition in 2009 indicated he was permanently disabled in the attack, but getting along fine with the help of his parents. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Anyone remember the boy,Jessie Arbogast,who was bitten by a shark in Pensacola 20 yrs ago? He is also survived by nine great-grandchildren: Lauren and Piper Ritson, of Houston, Texas, Andrew, Noah Anthony and Jacob Grimm, of Lexington, Ky., Daniel Harris, of Houston, Jessica and Samantha Harris, of San Diego, Isabella Arbogast, of San Diego, and Leighton Arbogast, of North Ridgeville, Ohio; and three step-great-grandchildren, Michael Pizzola, Cassidi Paige and Bryant Winkle. Children laughed and cried with joy Sunday in Ocean Springs, Miss., as an ambulance containing the boy still in a light coma arrived at the family home after a two-hour drive from Sacred Heart Children's Hospital in Pensacola. "His dad has not gone back to work," Diana Flosenzier said. The Flosenziers credit bystanders, an off-duty paramedic, and a swift air ambulance team with saving Jesse, who had lost 30 units of blood. That summer, the public appetite for shark stories was strong and the media delivered. "And within just a couple of minutes of landing they were back in the air, taking him toward Baptist Hospital.". Republication or distribution of this content is 3-D Brain Anatomy | Vance grabbed onto the shark as Diana and others pulled Jessie to shore. He emerged slowly from a coma, but today is still unable to speak and struggles with severe physical impairments. Editor's Note: Donations can be made to The Jessie Arbogast Medical Fund, account number 012428229, c/o Hancock Bank, P.O. Eight-year-old Jessie Arbogast was playing on the shores of Florida's Santa Rosa Island with his family in 2001 when a bull shark attacked. His body still has bite marks - imprints of the shark's teeth. Jessie'sparents, David and Claire Arbogast, have expressed similar thanks in prior written statements, although they, too, have declined interviews. It requires hours of therapy, with Jesse learning to walk again, and hoping to talk again. "We were getting ready to go to supper, and about to gather them out of the water when I heard my son yell 'shark!' I just couldn't really believe that such a terrible thing was happening.". 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. And you know, that's kind of a haunting image to think back on becauseI saw that asI was running up to it. Emotional children greeted the 8-year-old boy as he arrived in an. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. 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