Victim speaks about Shark attack Monterey 6/22/22

[lostsheep]

You should watch this if you haven't seen it yet. It's making it's way around our local Northern California media but should be shared with the bigger audience. Apologies if it's a dupe

https://www.ksbw.com/article/im-goi...y6wBxQD-D3bbmm_75g6LwZS9F7iyMUW4foa0rptsukyM#

 

[drrich2]

What an astoundingly even-handed and wise delivery by this likable man. He didn't vilify the shark. He was grateful for what was done for him, not bitter about what was done to him. Humbling to see and hear somebody like that.

 

[buddhasummer]

A big person that's for sure.

 

[DandyDon]

Great attitude, and impressive speech, but not a diver.

 

[lostsheep]

It’s where a lot of us NorCal guys dive all the time. Another non diver had his SUP board bitten in the same spot just a couple of weeks ago.

 

[Shasta_man]

It's where we go swimming in the very shallows. It's a great spot with kids because the ocean just laps on the beach due to the direction the beach faces. However as a diver I knew what could be out there further so we stayed very close to shore. Many people paddleboard and kayak there, going very far out, much further than the site of the attack, and is a popular spot. I don't know whether this incident diminished visitors but likely all forgotten now.

I had great post certification dives there seeing seals and otters. One dive with someone else inexperienced resulted in surfacing way out there and surface swimming in. The bug on the surface feeling was very strong on the way in weaving through surface kelp.

 

[divad]

I don't often weep, but that one caught me off guard.