California mishap: Surf instructor loses arm in train accident; just wants 'to get back in the water'

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California mishap: Surf instructor loses arm in train accident; just wants 'to get back in the water'

Friday 25th July 2025, 5:23AM

In a shocking incident, Elieah Boyd, a 24-year-old surf instructor, had her arm torn off by an Amtrak train in Ventura, California. While pushing her e-bike across the tracks, she was struck, but surgeons successfully reattached the limb after a 10-hour operation. Despite the trauma, Boyd remains optimistic, focusing on her recovery and return to surfing.

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