After mysterious underwater attack on child, this popular Quebec beach remains open
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At the end of June, eight-year-old Max Mandl says he was playing in the water, in the Aquazilla section, when things took a bad turn.
Two weeks after a terrifying incident described as “like a scene from Jaws,” Jean-Doré beach at Jean-Drapeau park is operating business as usual.
It’s a surprise for beachgoers and for the father of an eight-year-old who was attacked there and who is asking that more be done to inform people of the potential danger.
“Something that lets us know that there are living things in that water and we can kind of make a more informed decision about whether or not we want to go in there, particularly with small children,” George Mandl said.
In the last week of June, eight-year-old Max Mandl says he was playing in the water, in the Aquazilla section, when things took a bad turn.
“It was really fun until the fish bite happened, with the muskie,” Max said.
A muskie is a large fish with sharp teeth that shouldn’t be in a man-made lake, such as Jean-Doré.
The boy was sent to hospital, bleeding and in need of stitches with what looked like bites from sharp fangs.
The park says it opened an investigation into the matter and is working with experts to figure out what happened.