Hawaii surfer Mike Morita woke up early and planned to get a few waves in before going to Easter service with his wife. He was lying on his stomach on his board after riding a few waves when he felt a bite on his right leg.
Morita, 58, headed to his regular spot locals call Kewalos, known for reliable waves over shallow reef near the mouth of a harbor not far from downtown Honolulu on the island of Oahu’s south shore.He was lying on his stomach on his board after riding a few waves when he felt a bite on his right leg.
His shouts and swearing got the attention of his fellow Kewalos regulars, who paddled straight toward him without hesitation.The friends later told Morita the shark dragged him underwater. Morita remembers slipping an arm around the shark, sort of like a hug. He reached for its gills.State officials said it was reported to be an 8-foot tiger shark.
Morita, who started surfing in the fourth grade, believes he’ll surf again. “I’m not good at it, but I love it,” he said.Morita said his faith in God, which has grown in recent years, has kept him from getting depressed.
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