Jarrod Kanizay said his son arrived home with what "looked like a war injury" and that his legs would not stop bleeding.
The family are seeking expert opinion to identify the flesh-eating bugs.
Marine biologists have said they were likely to have been sea fleas, tiny scavenging marine animals. (BBC Austrailia)
This makes you want to rethink everything about jumping into water!!
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Remember what happened to Aimee Copeland who had unfortunate circumstances fighting for life back in 2012 from Augusta, GA.