Shark attack leads to long road of recovery for P.E.I. kiteboarder [Video]

A professional kiteboarder from Prince Edward Island faces a long road to recovery after he lost his leg in a shark attack while snorkelling in the Turks and Caicos Islands in late May.

An update to an online fundraising campaign says Lucas Arsenault lost his right leg and suffered significant damage to his left hand and foot.

Turks and Caicos police said in an email last month that the 27-year-old was taken to a hospital in the territory for treatment, but the update on the GoFundMe page says he is now in a Toronto hospital.

A video on the page shows Arsenault smiling and making small talk with people in the Toronto hospital as he takes a few steps using a walker and with the support of two health-care workers.

The page says family and friends are not sure when Arsenault will be discharged from hospital, because of the risks of infection from his extensive injuries.

In 2018, Arsenault was featured in a video by …