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Shark attack survivor had to swim through his own blood after fighting for his life against predator
By Olivia Land,
27 days ago
The swimmer who was bitten multiple times by a shark off the coast of San Diego earlier this month remembered the surreal moment he had to swim through his own blood.
“I knew I had been hit by a shark. I tussled with the animal for what was seconds,” Caleb Adams, 46, told NBC News of the moment he felt “a strong hit on the side” of his body while swimming 100 yards offshore in Del Mar on June 2.
Caleb Adams, 46, was attacked by a shark on June 2. NBC News
Adams was with 18 other members of an open-water swimming group with the shark attacked, he explained.
“The second time I struck the animal, I felt a softer tissue. I am going to speculate that that was inside the shark’s mouth. And I had several cuts on my hand and wrist,” Adams told the outlet.
“He punched it in the face. He punched it in the nose,” she said. “I do know he had a gash on his hand from a shark’s tooth,” witness Jenna Veal added.
Adams was treated at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla for bites to his left hand, left arms, and torso, the city of Del Mar said.
The stretch of beach where he was attacked was closed for the day following the attack. Experts said the area has become a nursery for young great white sharks.
Adams returned to the shore two weeks later, which he said was an “emotional” experience.
He was transported by ambulance to a local hospital, where his wounds were stitched up. NBC News
“I have a beautiful community to lean on and I’m very thankful,” he told the outlet.
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