Surfer rides Shark

http://www.khon2.com/news/local/story/Close-Encounter-On-Kauais-North-Shore/-5D17XpNX0CNK3V9WqS92A.cspx

 




Rawlinson, 68, was
catching waves at the point in Hanalei Bay, Kauai Monday at about 4 p.m.
when as quick as greased lightning his peaceful afternoon turned into
every surfer's nightmare.



"All of a sudden I felt this
strike on the back of my board and it lifted me kind of up in the air,"
he said.  Rawlinson's surfboard had just been attacked by a large tiger
shark.





As he slid backwards what happened
next is as frightening as it is unimaginable.  Rawlinson ended up on the
back of the  ocean's most feared predator.



 



 

Surfs up.


 


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Still going for a paddle

Fri, 2010-04-23 17:11

Still going for a paddle tomorrow morning though! =). Keeping my eyes peeled for Salmon Schools too.

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Yip i know there are sharks

Fri, 2010-04-23 17:19

Yip i know there are sharks out them but the must be stupid to challenge me :D

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Hanalei Bay...

Fri, 2010-04-23 18:30

...was where that 13 year old girl, who's now on the pro surfing tour, lost her arm to a tiger shark something like 8 years ago.

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yh heard about her and seen

Sat, 2010-04-24 17:29

yh heard about her and seen her surf shes pretty good!

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That is where Puff lives.

Fri, 2010-04-23 19:22

That is where Puff lives.