The woman bitten by a shark while swimming alone at Rockaway Beach is believed to have lost “approximately 20 pounds of flesh” in the rare attack — believed to be the waterfront’s first since 1953, sources told The Post on Tuesday.
Tatyana Koltunyuk, 65, was attacked off the shore near Beach 59th Street shortly before 6 p.m. Monday — losing a large chunk of her left leg, above the knee, to the shark, according to sources and a photo of her injury.
Lifeguards spotted her screaming for help in the water — and pulled her to shore, where she was given first aid.
A tourniquet was also applied to her leg to help stem the bleeding before first responders arrived.
Koltunyuk was taken to Jamaica Hospital, where staff said she was in stable but critical condition Tuesday.
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