VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 A Henry County man is on the mend after being attacked by a shark over the weekend.<\/p>\n
Jacorey High, 21, was wading in the water near Dunlawton Beach Approach in Volusia County, Florida with his fianc\u00e9e when a shark approached.<\/p>\n
[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks<\/a>]<\/p>\n His family says High stepped in to protect his fianc\u00e9e when the shark, estimated to be about four feet long, approached and was attacked.<\/p>\n Despite losing a lot of blood, he was able to run for help after the attack, which his family says helped saved his life.<\/p>\n \u201cI was floating a little bit in the wave, and that\u2019s when the shark bit down on my foot, and then it tried to go for my arm, so I pushed it away from me,\u201d High said. \u201cAs I was running, it tried to get my other leg.\u201d<\/p>\n TRENDING STORIES:<\/p>\n Family members say he suffered extensive ligament and tendon damage to his foot and lost a large amount of blood.<\/p>\n High has since been released from the hospital, but has a long road of rehabilitation ahead.<\/p>\n His family has started a GoFundMe<\/a> campaign to help offset medical costs.<\/p>\n