'It's like something out of a horror movie': Man, 67, dies after contracting flesh-eating bacteria

Mike Funk, 67, contracted a bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus. He had an open leg wound when he went into the Assawoman Bay in Maryland on September 11 as he packed up a boat

A man's death has been described by his widow as 'something out of a horror movie'. 

Mike Funk, 67, contracted a bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus.

He had an open leg wound when he went into the Assawoman Bay in Maryland on September 11 as he packed up a boat,CBS Baltimore reported.

Mike and his wife Marcia Funk were arranging to spend the winter in Arizona.

His widow, Marcia Funk, has said: 'It's like something out of a horror movie

Marcia recalled in an interview with the TV station that on September 13, 'I said, "What's the matter?" He said, "I don't feel good. I'm throwing up."'

Her husband was soon hospitalized and suffered from leg swelling and kidney failure, according to CBS Baltimore. 

Marcia told the Daily Times: 'It's like something out of a horror movie.'

Her husband cleaned crab pots on September 11, the day he went in the water. 

Mike was found to have a necrotizing facsciitis infection and was transported to a shock trauma center, according to Ocean City Today.

Marcia revealed to the newspaper: 'They said that's what it is, it's the water on the crab pots.

Vibrio vulnificus (pictured in a stock image) caused Mike's necrotizing fasciitis infection

'Come to find out, when he pulled the boat out he waded in the water over at the boat ramp. He didn't [usually] get in the water, that was the only time all summer.'

A leg amputation was performed but didn't halt the infection, and Mike died September 15 after being taken off life support, according to Ocean City Today.

Marcia told the news outlet: 'The surgeon said if you get this, you will be an amputee in 24 hours and if that doesn't work you're going to dead in 36 hours and that's exactly what happened, it was on the money.

A leg amputation was performed but didn't halt the infection, and Mike died September 15 after being taken off life support 

'He loved his crabs, he loved his boat and he loved the waters here. It's what took his life and I still can't get my head wrapped around it, it's a nightmare.'

Vibrio vulnificus had caused Mike's necrotizing fasciitis infection, according to Ocean City Today.