This is Kevin McMurray with tracking sharks com.
Today we're covering a shark attack bite that occurred in California.
A coworker told Jared Trainor there were great waves at Centerville Beach October 2nd.
Trainor, who's been surfing for about 25 years, loaded up his board and headed to the beach.
On the way, he remembered that it was the first part of October.
The local surfers called that month Shark Tober
because of the increase of sharks in the state, especially on the North Coast.
After arriving at the beach, the 31-year-old watched the waves and spotted seals swimming
in the white Wash, which is normal, but there seemed to be more than use.
He watched and set Rollin, suited up and went out.
He hit the water, paddling past the Breakers and waited for the next set of waves.
As he sat on his board with his legs dangling in the water,
he thought about a recent video he'd watched.
Where the person talked about minimizing your limbs hanging out.
Of the water.
Before he knew what was happening, he was under.
The water.
The hit was so quick.
Trainor had no time to react and can't recall exactly what happened,
but remembers being about four feet underneath the water.
Before tuner residents Mysd, the shark came directly from underneath with such
force it knocked him off the board, but only for him to land back on it.
Based on photos of the board and the wound, it looks like the shark lunged from the water
and struck hard from the side with such force it pushed him underneath the water
Trainor said the sharks upper jaw was on his leg and his lower jaw underneath the board.
Thankfully the board would have kept the shark from.
Further injuring, possibly severing Trainors leg.
The surfer wasn't sure what happened.
He felt a pain in his knee and thought he had been attacked by a seal.
He grabbed the body of the shark and started hitting it with his
right hand and kicking the shark in the head with his left leg.
After several strikes, the shark let go and Trainor paddled in.
He spotted another surfer staring at him and once he reached the surf line,
the person asked if the thing got him.
Trainor who was in shock and unaware that he was losing blood, headed to his truck.
Once he settled down, he saw how badly he was really injured and dialed 911.
Trainor still unsure if a shark or still hit him, ask the person what happened.
Paramedics arrived and applied a tourniquet on the way to the hospital.
Trainors heart nearly gave out, possibly due to blood loss.
Doctors perform surgery on his medial collateral ligament and
used staples to close the nearly 19 inch Half Moon injury on his stomach.
Despite the nerve damage and the flesh damage.
Trainor worries more about talking to his son about the
incident because he does not want him to be afraid or lose interest in so.
The event won't keep Trainor out.
Of the water.
He has a trip planed next month.
To go to Hawaii.
And hopes to be healed up enough to hit the waves.
A go fund me has.
Been set up to help with.
The mounting medical bills.
A link for that can be found.
In the description if you were in Trainor shoes.
Would you get back in the water?
If you have kids, what do you tell them about shark attacks?
Let us know what you think in the comments.
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And get wet soon.