Friday, 24 January 2014

The Amazing Story Of One Shark Attack Survivor’s Return To The Water

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When Mike Coots was 18, he lost his leg during a shark attack, but survived by punching the animal in the face. One month later, he was back in the ocean surfing.

Mike Coots, 33, is an amazing surf photographer and a shark activist, who shreds like no other.

Mike Coots

In the deep waters off Kauai, when Coots was 18, a shark took him by surprise when it bit his leg. In an attempt to save his life, he punched the shark twice in the face before it swam away.

Mike Coots

He lost his leg in the battle, but never wavered in his love for the ocean and his reverence for all its creatures.

Mikes Coots

Amazingly, Coots was back in the water only a month after the attack. “Being out of the water while the wounds healed was the hardest part of the attack,” he told BuzzFeed.

Amazingly, Coots was back in the water only a month after the attack. "Being out of the water while the wounds healed was the hardest part of the attack," he told BuzzFeed.