UPDATE #3: The surfer has been identified as Scott Stephens, a 25-year-old from Manila. Rumors of his death and errant intestines appear to have been exaggerated. He’s looking good today and apparently feeling well enough to give KIEM an interview. Stephens reportedly told reporter Kelly May that in order to escape the shark, which researchers believe was a great white, he punched it in the face. Let me repeat that: Dude punched a great white shark in the face and lived to tell about it. May the rest of his life be one long victory lap.
UPDATE #2: Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:
On 10-30-2012, approximately 12:00 p.m., Cal Fire received a 911 call from a citizen who advised [that] a surfer had been bitten by a shark at the North Jetty while surfing. The citizen advised Cal Fire [that] the surfer was being attended to by other surfers who were loading the seriously injured surfer into a black pickup truck and transporting the surfer to an area hospital.
A Humboldt County Beach Patrol Deputy was patrolling the area about the same time and was flagged down by a citizen who asked the deputy if he was there for the shark attack. The deputy had not been dispatched yet to the scene and was unaware of the attack. The witness told the deputy the victim had already been transported.
The deputy responded to the local hospital and met with the 25-year-old adult male victim as he was going into surgery. The victim told the deputy he was bitten by a shark while surfing. The victim had an approximate 14-inch bite wound and other wounds on his body that required surgery.
UPDATE #1: The T-S reports that the victim is in “fair condition” at St. Joseph Hospital.
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Humboldt Surfrider posted to its Facebook page an update about today’s life-threatening shark attack on the North Jetty:
A witness and friend says he saw the victim bob underwater, then his board popped up and he screamed for help. The witness says the bite went from the victim’s breast bone to his navel.
The Times-Standard also provided an update, quoting Blue Lake resident Jason Gabriel, who reportedly drove the victim from the beach into Eureka, where he was picked up by emergency responders. Gabriel gave the T-S a harrowing account of the victim’s injuries:
“It punctured all the way through. There were guts and meat hanging,” Gabriel said, adding that the victim appeared to be in shock. “He was going ‘Oh my God, oh my God.'”
The victim has yet to be indentified.
Shark attacks and encounters have been happening more frequently than normal, according to a story last week in the Christian Science Monitor. Last Tuesday a surfer was killed in a great white attack in Santa Barbara County. Another woman was attacked Saturday while snorkeling in Maui.
This article appears in ‘Don’t Bother Coming In’.
Sharks live in the Ocean.We do not. Work it out.
Thats your comment? Sharks live in the Ocean. We do not. Work it out…. Your an idiot. I hope when this guy recovers he whoops your ass.
I understand the rush from surfing but it is far to dangerous to be doing it up the central to northern coast at this time of year. This is when they come to feed most heavily is during the puping season of the seal populations.Take up another hobby like water sking or wake boarding during this time frame. Never heard of anyone being attacked by a rogue trout. Hope me make it. Prayers are with you bro.
One can only wonder what witticism Tim Matbe offers when someone gets cancer or dies in an automobile accident.
Anytime, any of us, step outside of our homes and into these ever changing landscapes, we are at risk. Risk Management is a key phrase here. We can do our best, to mitigate the risk factors, try to weigh options, and then plan the best course for our lives. Part of what makes some people incredibly lucky, is that they have a chance to pursue their dreams, regardless of what others think and say. We must be true to ourselves and understand that no one gets out of this place alive. I remember the license plates on my grandparents car from a young age…”LIVE FREE or DIE”. This represents many things to many people, but for me, it simply says that we must have the power to make our choices, and when we lose those choices..we should very clear about what makes living such an important part of life.’
My thoughts and prayers are with the victim and his family.
Anyone realize that the colors on the board could have attracted the big fishy? With him on top it would look like a seal on the surface with his limbs hanging out. Sucks Bro recover soon.
“..far too dangerous to be [surfing] this time of year…” That’s a massive overstatement.
That’s like saying it’s far too dangerous to go outside during a rainstorm… because you might get hit by lightning.
But I’m happy for anyone who choses to stay on the beach while I surf. Yes, in NorCal.
So sorry for the percieved dis-
Just tired of nature getting the short straw.
Millions of sharks are killed every year, yet
nary a story about that. The surfer is OK, and thats good.
“If you want the ultimate thrill, you’ve got to be willing to pay the ultimate price.”-Mark Foo
Driving to the beach is statistically far more dangerous than surfing.
I hope he makes a full recovery and goes back out to the Jetty with a new board.
EVERYONE LISTEN: THE REASON WE HAVE A SHARK PROBLEM IS THAT IN THE 1990’S THE FANATICAL CONSERVATIONISTS FORCED SACRAMENTO TO BAN THE FISHING OF GREAT WHITES AND THE CULLING OF SEALS. BECAUSE OF THIS ASSANINE DECISION WE HAVE WAY TOO MANY DANGEROUS GREAT WHITES CLOSE TO SHORE BROUGHT THERE BY 30 TIMES MORE SEALS THAN BEFORE!!! THE SOLUTION IS SIMPLE–FIRST WE MUST GO BACK TO THE WAY THINGS WERE–WHEN WE HAD VERY FEW ATTACKS–ALLOWING FOR THE FISHING OF THE GREAT WHITE AND THE CULLING OF THE SEAL POPULATION. THIRD, WE MUST INSTALL WELL MAINTAINED SHARK NETS TO PROTET OUR CITIZENS.
^ Seriously boring troll..
strongly agree with RICHARD FAWELL — eat the shark before it eats you & naturally cull their food too
Mr. Derp,
RICHARD FAWELL MAY BE BORING BUT HE USES ALL UPPER CASE SO YOU’D BETTER BELIEVE HIM.
!!!!!!!!!!
The board color could be an issue. Surfers all over are startin to wear zebra stripped black and white to simulate companion fish that hang w sharks in natural settings. Does the data say less attacks on these underwater peeps who like to swim w sharks? I think I’ve heard its got positive feedback so far. It is important to keep in mind that when we enter any natural outdoor setting, we are in a wild animal setting which is owned by a dominant species of that environment.. we need to use our superior brain to outwit and react efficiently. Good going Scott! Nicely laid punch and I hope ur shark remembers ur slam as a reminder to keep its distance from humans just as we like to keep our distance from them. I still believe the water can be shared. If we legalize killing sharks, their gonna be extinct in no time and the effects of that can not be completely determined. That’s bad news.
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