A nurse emergency a hospital of USA discovered that her husband had been transferred there for a shark attackaccording to local media.
It all started on March 18 around 5:18 in the afternoon at coasts of California, according to a statement released by state authorities.
Then, reported the national news portal ABC Newsan American surfer 39 years called James starred in a incident at sea a few meters from Big River Beach —located within the state park Mendocino Headlands State Park— on the northern coast of California.
The man was bitten on the legs by a shark while surfing in the area, according to a statement from the California Department of Parks and Recreation (California State Parks).
«I can’t die now»
«I could see the shark’s head poking out a little bit above the water,» James told ABC News. After the initial attack, he must face the shark to save his life. At that time, he gathered courage by remembering his family: «I thought about my wife and my son and I said to myself: ‘I can’t die. I can’t die now‘».
The surfer explained to the same media that he entered «survival mode«and began to hit the shark’s snout with the aim of free yourself from the situation. Fortunately, some time later, the marine animal he let go and walked away.
Next, James stood on top of his surfboard and he swam as best he could to the shorewhere was assisted by three lifeguards out of order who were swimming there.
«It’s my biggest fear, that this will happen to him»
«I was working in the emergency room and I collapsed on the floor (when she found out what happened to her husband), saying, ‘What?’ It’s my biggest fear, that this will happen to him. (refers to a shark attack)», the woman told the same media.
Fortunately, her husband lives to tell the shocking anecdote. «I love surfing so much that I would be very sad not to do it again.. As for the rest, I was very lucky«James reflected.
Due to the incident, the authorities resolved close beaches in the area for 48 hours and alert the population with posters and other measures.
On the other hand, officers of the California Department of Wildlife confirmed, in conversation with ABC Newswhich took DNA samples to try more accurately understand the circumstances of the incident. It is unknown which species of shark the specimen that was attacked belonged to.
«The California Department of Parks and Recreation would like to remind visitors that sharks They are an important part of the coastal ecosystem and that encounters between people and sharks are rare«said the entity in a statement.
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