20 year-old Megan halav a and her boyfriend Johnny hit the beach at salmon
boyfriend Johnny hit the beach at salmon
boyfriend Johnny hit the beach at salmon creek near the small fishing village of
creek near the small fishing village of
creek near the small fishing village of bodega bay
on that day the weather is calm the
on that day the weather is calm the water glassy and the waves cresting at
water glassy and the waves cresting at
water glassy and the waves cresting at 10 feet
we just hide down the beach because we
we just hide down the beach because we saw three of our friends our out in the
saw three of our friends our out in the
saw three of our friends our out in the water down there really good better than
water down there really good better than
water down there really good better than anywhere else
they paddle out 200 yards to join a pack
they paddle out 200 yards to join a pack of surfers but Megan decides to paddle
of surfers but Megan decides to paddle
of surfers but Megan decides to paddle out another 20 feet
I was sitting a little bit north of the
I was sitting a little bit north of the pack just because there’s a wave there I
pack just because there’s a wave there I
pack just because there’s a wave there I liked better than the waves they were
liked better than the waves they were
liked better than the waves they were surfing
surfing
surfing I was alone sitting there and I started
I was alone sitting there and I started
I was alone sitting there and I started to get just like a eerie feeling almost
to get just like a eerie feeling almost
to get just like a eerie feeling almost like warm tingles in my spine
right as I took one stroke in the water
right as I took one stroke in the water this shark just came out of the water
this shark just came out of the water
this shark just came out of the water hit me
a massive great white shark sinks its
a massive great white shark sinks its teeth into Megan’s thigh one wrong move
teeth into Megan’s thigh one wrong move
teeth into Megan’s thigh one wrong move and she’ll lose her leg or worse I was
and she’ll lose her leg or worse I was
and she’ll lose her leg or worse I was just pushing myself away from it almost
just pushing myself away from it almost
just pushing myself away from it almost feeling like I was pushing down on it
feeling like I was pushing down on it
feeling like I was pushing down on it but it was only I couldn’t move that it
but it was only I couldn’t move that it
but it was only I couldn’t move that it can do anything the shark
can do anything the shark
can do anything the shark let’s go but Megan’s not out of danger
let’s go but Megan’s not out of danger
let’s go but Megan’s not out of danger she screams for help attracting the
she screams for help attracting the
she screams for help attracting the attention of Britt horn a lifeguard
attention of Britt horn a lifeguard
attention of Britt horn a lifeguard surfing on his day off I turned saw the
surfing on his day off I turned saw the
surfing on his day off I turned saw the shark’s fin I knew it was a really big
shark’s fin I knew it was a really big
shark’s fin I knew it was a really big shark just from the size of fin it
shark just from the size of fin it
shark just from the size of fin it looked to be over two foot maybe three
looked to be over two foot maybe three
looked to be over two foot maybe three foot tall huge triangle the shark had
foot tall huge triangle the shark had
foot tall huge triangle the shark had rolled onto its side its Peck whole
rolled onto its side its Peck whole
rolled onto its side its Peck whole pectoral fin came out looking like
pectoral fin came out looking like
pectoral fin came out looking like elephant ears huge
despite their fears Britt Megan’s
despite their fears Britt Megan’s boyfriend Johnny and other nearby
boyfriend Johnny and other nearby
boyfriend Johnny and other nearby surfers thrash through the waves to
surfers thrash through the waves to
surfers thrash through the waves to rescue Megan as soon as I saw the sucker
rescue Megan as soon as I saw the sucker
rescue Megan as soon as I saw the sucker shark and hit Megan and started paddling
shark and hit Megan and started paddling
shark and hit Megan and started paddling that direction I was afraid for myself
that direction I was afraid for myself
that direction I was afraid for myself and the other surfers I had no idea
and the other surfers I had no idea
and the other surfers I had no idea whether it was going to hit me or any of
whether it was going to hit me or any of
whether it was going to hit me or any of the other guys in the water with the
the other guys in the water with the
the other guys in the water with the sharks submerged Megan’s in shock would
sharks submerged Megan’s in shock would
sharks submerged Megan’s in shock would it attack again
I reached my hand out and the next thing
I reached my hand out and the next thing I remember I was coming up from
I remember I was coming up from
I remember I was coming up from underneath the water and I just grabbed
underneath the water and I just grabbed
underneath the water and I just grabbed on to Johnny’s back and they made a
on to Johnny’s back and they made a
on to Johnny’s back and they made a circle around me and we all paddled in
circle around me and we all paddled in
circle around me and we all paddled in together my whole thing was trying to
together my whole thing was trying to
together my whole thing was trying to keep everybody calm
keep everybody calm
keep everybody calm staying close to Megan back on shore
staying close to Megan back on shore
staying close to Megan back on shore Megan discovers the severity of the
Megan discovers the severity of the
Megan discovers the severity of the injuries to her leg I tried to put my
injuries to her leg I tried to put my
injuries to her leg I tried to put my feet down my whole leg just gave out and
feet down my whole leg just gave out and
feet down my whole leg just gave out and before I could fall they just like
before I could fall they just like
before I could fall they just like grabbed me and pulled me up the beach at
grabbed me and pulled me up the beach at
grabbed me and pulled me up the beach at that point my main concern was just
that point my main concern was just
that point my main concern was just keeping Megan’s level of consciousness
keeping Megan’s level of consciousness
keeping Megan’s level of consciousness up and alert and not letting her
up and alert and not letting her
up and alert and not letting her starting to spin down and go into shock
Bodega Bay Fire Department paramedics
Bodega Bay Fire Department paramedics raced to the scene
raced to the scene
raced to the scene a helicopter transports her to the
a helicopter transports her to the
a helicopter transports her to the hospital where doctors treat her
hospital where doctors treat her
hospital where doctors treat her injuries the shark bit deep into her
injuries the shark bit deep into her
injuries the shark bit deep into her right leg from her calf to her upper
right leg from her calf to her upper
right leg from her calf to her upper thigh based on the bite diameter of 19
thigh based on the bite diameter of 19
thigh based on the bite diameter of 19 inches and the teeth in her spacing of
inches and the teeth in her spacing of
inches and the teeth in her spacing of two and a half inches in Megan’s
two and a half inches in Megan’s
two and a half inches in Megan’s surfboard experts estimate this great
surfboard experts estimate this great
surfboard experts estimate this great white is between 18 and 19 feet in
white is between 18 and 19 feet in
white is between 18 and 19 feet in length and over 4,000 pounds 2 tons the
length and over 4,000 pounds 2 tons the
length and over 4,000 pounds 2 tons the whole thing goes from here all the way
whole thing goes from here all the way
whole thing goes from here all the way down all the way down to my calf and
down all the way down to my calf and
down all the way down to my calf and that is the span of actually just the
that is the span of actually just the
that is the span of actually just the first 12 teeth of the shark’s mouth
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