Jackass star attacked by shark during stunt gone wrong

Footage has been released of the moment a Jackass star was attacked by a shark during a stunt gone wrong. WARNING: Graphic images.

WARNING: Graphic video and images

Jackass star Sean McInerney was bitten by a shark while wakeboarding in shark-infested waters.

The TV star was filming for ‘Shark Week’ when he fell from his board during a dangerous stunt and was brutally attacked by the animal.

He was quickly pulled from the water and received immediate medical attention.

The moment after Sean was attacked.

Rescuers rush to help him.

McInerney suffered a deep bite to his hand and sustained artery and tendon damage.

Jackass star Steve-O said: “He would be f***ing dead if they didn’t dive on him as fast as they did. Jesus, he got wrecked by a shark … for a ‘Shark Week’ episode.”

The Jackass crew had pushed the stunt a step further after McInerney successfully wakeboarded over the sharks. He was then launched from a ramp but failed to make the landing.

Sean’s bitten hand. Picture: Steve O’s Instagram

McInerney, known as “Poopies”, said: “I definitely got a degree in shark college there.”

He added: “I knew there was a chance I was going to get bit by a shark, but I didn’t think it was going to happen.

“I don’t blame the sharks at all. I mean, I was in their living room, and it was dinnertime.”

Jackass star Chris Pontius added: “It’s a reminder that yeah, like, we are pushing it pretty hard. And this could happen, of course.”

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission