Maui surfer determined to get back into water after shark bites off his leg
Kenji was able to catch a wave back to shore. Then Gary, along with their other friends, used a surfboard leash to tie a tourniquet around Kenji’s leg to stop the bleeding. “That’s the only thing we ...
A Sri Lankan surf camp helped me overcome the grief of my father’s sudden death
Bam! An immense wall of water hits me in the chest, knocking the breath from me and forcing me backwards, off my feet. A ...
High surf advisory issued for Bay Area coastline
The National Weather Service has issued a high surf advisory that is in effect from 6 a.m. Tuesday through 6 a.m. Wednesday ...
Two-time shark attack survivor in Florida says he can’t wait to surf again
Every day, Cole Taschman heads out to Bathtub Beach in Stuart, Florida. The quiet reef on the Atlantic Coast got its name ...
Florida surfer survives shark attack at same beach he was bitten at 11 years ago: ‘I’m dead’
A Florida surfer is on the road to recovery after he was bitten by a shark — more than a decade after he survived a similar ...
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'I'm bit I need to get to shore': Florida surfer survives two shark bites over a decade apart
I KNEW THAT I WANTED TO STOP THE BLEEDING BEFORE WE GOT HIM TO THE TO THE HOSPITAL, AND EVEN BEFORE WE STARTED MOVING USING A SURFBOARD LEASH TO STOP THE BLEEDING. 93 STITCHES, THREE TENDONS ...
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What Happens When You Stop Surfing for a Week?
What happens when you go cold turkey on waves for a week? When you can't surf? Here’s what I missed with every fiber of my ...
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'Don't even look': Shark bites both of surfer's feet, leading to two surgeries, 93 stitches
Taschman said he almost passed out after he saw his wounds for the first time. Taschman’s friends turned their surfboard ...
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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 ...
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Despite losing a part of his leg to a shark bite, Maui surfer remains 'happy, grateful'
A Maui man who lost a part of his leg to a shark bite is now out of the hospital and thanking those who saved his life and ...
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'It did look pretty scary': Surgeons recount treating shark bite victim
The doctors who treated a surfer after he was bit by a shark are recounting how the treatment and surgery played out.