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A man has been seriously bitten by a shark while filming a stunt for the infamous TV show Jackass.

Sean "Poopies" McInerney was filming a stunt for a Jackass Shark Week special which involved him jumping over a pack of sharks on a wakeboard.

Before attempting the jump, chum (or burley as it's known in Australia) was used to lure sharks into the area below the ramp and a bucket of chum was also tipped over "Poopies".

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On the first take "Poopies" fell into the water where a shark bit his wrist and hand, seriously injuring it in the process.

"Poopies got bit. They're putting a tourniquet on him right now," says one of the show's hosts Chris Pontius.

"Was it only one bite, in one spot?" asks the other show host, Steve-O.

"He's not missing anything?"

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The shark severed several of Mr McInerey's tendons, and opened two arteries leading to massive blood loss in the water.

He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors were able to save his hand.

Two of his fingers are now unable to be bent.

The special Jackass episode will be shown during Shark Week in the US, including footage of the attack.

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