A British man named Jamie Fox and his fiancé Zenele Ndlovu, a former Zimbabwean national tennis player, married in a chapel at Mater Dei Hospital in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, five days after the bride lost her arm to a deadly aquatic predator, according to media reports.
Tragedy struck on April 30, when Fox Ndlovu were canoeing on the Zambezi River and was attacked by a crocodile.
During the altercation, Ndlovu ended up being severely mauled by the animal, losing her right arm and sustaining injuries on her left hand.
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However, the couple decided not to postpone their marriage ceremony that was planned before this tragic incident, and were officially pronounced husband and a wife at the hospital chapel.
"We were glad we still had our lives and managed to keep our wedding date, although we had to do with a much smaller venue," Fox said.
According to Fox, the wedding celebrations were held at a venue they originally reserved, though the newlyweds themselves had to remain at the hospital.