For former Mansfield resident Elisabeth Foley, June 7, 2024, began as an ordinary beach day on the Gulf Coast of Florida — and quickly turned into a battle for her life. As on the previous three days,

Elisabeth Foley was swimming in the ocean off the Florida coast with her family when a shark suddenly appeared right next to her. “I saw this incredibly large dark mass that looked like a torpedo,” she said.

Without this hand, Elisabeth faces a future marked by limited skills, stunted mobility, and a diminished quality of life’

The mother of three was one of three people bitten by a shark within the span of 90 minutes while on vacation in Florida.