Adam Coons was almost done surfing for the day but wanted to catch just one more wave, he told ABC's 'Good Morning America.' That decision could've cost him his life. But if you think the attack will spook him out of the water, think again.
Adam Coons was almost done surfing for the day. He wanted to catch just one more wave, he said in an interview Tuesday. That decision could've cost him his life.
The 37-year-old, whose rescue by a US Coast Guard helicopter was caught on video Saturday, was surfing near California's Santa Rosa Island, about 26 miles off the coast of Santa Barbara, when a shark chomped down on his right leg. "I didn't feel the bite from the adrenaline, and then I was immediately underwater getting thrashed," Coons told ABC's"Good Morning America," holding a plush toy shark his friends brought him in the hospital.
British tourist loses foot in shark attack in Australia 00:47Coons expressed deep gratitude to his Coast Guard rescuers:"Without them I wouldn't be here. I just want to thank those guys from the bottom of my heart."But if you think the attack will spook Coons out of the water, think again. He fully intends to continue surfing, he told the morning show. Authorities have not said what type of shark bit Coons, but Howard said he believed it was a white shark.
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