Australian Teen’s Legs And Feet Devoured By ‘Sea Fleas’ After Swimming In The Ocean (Video)

Remember how freaked out you were after you saw Jaws for the first time?  You vowed never to go back in the water.  But then, over time, you built up the nerve and realized that you probably weren’t going to be eaten by a shark.  Well, bad news.  There’s a new reason to never go back in the water: sea fleas!

16-year-old Sam Kanizay of Australia went swimming in the ocean on Saturday and came out with his lower legs and feet covered in blood.  And when we say covered, we mean COVERED.  Sam ended up spending two days in the hospital, as the doctors attempted to figure out what happened to him.  They were literally Googling his symptoms to figure out the cause of the blood.  Eventually, Sam’s dad went back to the beach with some raw meat and a net and figured out that his son had been devoured by sea fleas.  This is something we had never heard of before, but after watching the video below, we’ll definitely never forget them!

Check out a news story about the incident below, and click here for some really gross graphic images of what Sam looked like after emerging from the water.  But be warned.  They’re really gross!