Surfer bit by shark off Hawaii coast, part of leg severed in attack
A 61-year-old man lost part of his leg in a shark attack off the coast of Hawaii Friday. According to a GoFundMe, the man is recovering.
Shark bites off part of surfer’s leg in attack near Maui beach, authorities say
Maui County has recorded at least 75 unprovoked shark attacks since 1828, and eight people in Hawaii were attacked by sharks last year – one of them fatally, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File.
Florida surfer survives near-fatal shark attack at same beach, 12 years after first bite
This wasn't Cole Taschman's first brush with a shark. Twelve years prior, he had been bitten by a smaller shark while surfing in the same exact spot at Bathtub Beach in Stuart, Florida.
Shark Bite Season: Surfer's Leg "Completely Severed" in Attack
A 61-year-old man from Hawaii is recovering after a shark attack, with experts warning these are common at this time of year.
Surfer Struggles To Make It To Shore After Shark Bites Off His Leg In Horrific Incident
Image via GoFundMe In an extraordinary tale of survival, a surfer struggled to make it to shore after a shark bit off one of his legs while in Hawaii. The incident happened on November 1. According to a press release,
Shark bite severs 61-year-old surfer’s leg below knee off Maui, Hawaii rescuers say
I mean, that’s extraordinary,” Giesea told the publication. Shark attacks are “extremely rare,” according to John Carlson of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “You have a better chance of getting in a car accident and being ...
Shark bites 61-year-old Maui surfer, completely severing his leg below the knee
There were no details provided on what kind of shark was involved. In June, well-known surfer Tamayo Perry was killed in a shark attack while surfing off Oahu’s North Shore.
Surfer's Leg "Completely Severed" in Maui Beach Shark Attack
A 61-year-old man from Hawaii is recovering after a shark attack, with experts warning these are common at this time of year.
61-year-old surfer's leg 'completely severed' in Maui shark attack
A 61-year-old man surfing on the Hawaiian island of Maui had has leg completely severed during a shark attack, local police say.
Surfer’s leg ‘completely severed’ in Hawaii shark attack
A 61-year-old man is recovering in the hospital after losing his leg in a shark attack in Hawaii Friday morning.
61-year-old surfer swims to shore after losing leg in Hawaii shark attack
Kenji Nonoka was bitten by a shark while surfing off the coast of Maui, Hawaii on 1. Good Samaritans helped him swim back to shore where EMTs transported him to hospital. Wildlife authorities have not identified the shark involved in the attack.
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Welcome to Bite Club: A Community for Shark Attack Survivors
The quote in the byline is by Dave Pearson, the founder of Bite Club. Pearson was attacked by a three-meter bull shark in ...
Florida man recovering after surviving shark attack at same beach at least 10 years after first bite
Cole Taschman has been bitten on the same beach, in the same area, near the exact same spot not once — but now twice.
Surfer loses part of leg in Maui shark attack
Such closures after a shark attack usually span one mile in each direction. Shark attacks are rare. The Florida ...
Surfer Survives Second Shark Attack on Same Florida Beach, 11 Years Apart
While it may be a common misconception that lightning doesn't strike the same place twice, apparently the same myth can be ...
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Man survives not one but two shark attacks
A surfer has had two shark encounters and has lived to tell the tale. Florida surfer and fishboat captain Cole Taschman was ...