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After shark attack, mom regains control with a bionic arm



(CNN) Tiffany Johnson and her husband, JJ, are avid cruisers -- self-described "vacation junkies." In June 2017, the two left their home in Charlotte, North Carolina, and embarked on a relaxing cruise in the Caribbean.

On their final day, the Johnsons chartered a snorkel expedition in the Bahamas.

They took off in a small boat with another couple to a spot 10 minutes from Paradise Island.

Thirty minutes into the snorkeling excursion, Johnson bumped into something.

"I was just staring at the fish, and I felt a tug on my arm," Johnson said.

"I remember even just thinking 'Oh, what did I bump into?' And then when I turned, I was face-to-face with the shark."

Read the rest: https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/23/health/shark-attack-tmr-smart-arm-vs/index.html

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