Alistairr
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This is a copy of a news story from Sat.
<<<Teen surfer loses arm in shark attack
Saturday, November 1, 2003 Posted: 8:23 AM EST (1323 GMT)
LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) -- A shark bit off the left arm of a 13-year-old competitive surfer Friday morning while she was lying on her board in clear water, authorities said.
Bethany Hamilton was attacked on Kauai's North Shore, authorities said. There was a single bite, and then the shark disappeared.
"There was no warning," said Battalion Chief Bob Kaden.
The teenager was surfing with her best friend and her friend's father, who immediately applied a tourniquet using a surf leash. Hamilton's mother, Cheri, said the move saved her life.
Tom Hamilton said his daughter was conscious and alert at a hospital.
The size of the bite was estimated to be 16 inches long and 8 inches wide, which suggests Bethany Hamilton was attacked by a shark that was 12 to 15 feet long, Kaden said.
It was the fourth shark attack this year. Randy Honebrink, spokesman for the state Shark Task Force, said Hawaii averages three or four attacks annually.
Hamilton already has secured sponsorships and is expected to go pro, according to the Hanalei Surf Online Web site. >>>
<<<A fireman holds the board used by Bethany Hamilton during the shark attack.>>>
Has anybody ever sailed in those Waters?
And how dangerous are they even for the like of boaters?
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<<<Teen surfer loses arm in shark attack
Saturday, November 1, 2003 Posted: 8:23 AM EST (1323 GMT)
LIHUE, Hawaii (AP) -- A shark bit off the left arm of a 13-year-old competitive surfer Friday morning while she was lying on her board in clear water, authorities said.
Bethany Hamilton was attacked on Kauai's North Shore, authorities said. There was a single bite, and then the shark disappeared.
"There was no warning," said Battalion Chief Bob Kaden.
The teenager was surfing with her best friend and her friend's father, who immediately applied a tourniquet using a surf leash. Hamilton's mother, Cheri, said the move saved her life.
Tom Hamilton said his daughter was conscious and alert at a hospital.
The size of the bite was estimated to be 16 inches long and 8 inches wide, which suggests Bethany Hamilton was attacked by a shark that was 12 to 15 feet long, Kaden said.
It was the fourth shark attack this year. Randy Honebrink, spokesman for the state Shark Task Force, said Hawaii averages three or four attacks annually.
Hamilton already has secured sponsorships and is expected to go pro, according to the Hanalei Surf Online Web site. >>>
Has anybody ever sailed in those Waters?
And how dangerous are they even for the like of boaters?
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