Dec 30, 2014 05:36 AM EST
CA Great White Shark Attack: [+DETAILS] 50-Year-Old Man Bitten From Hips To Thigh By Deadly White Shark in California

CA great white shark attack a 50-year-old man while he was surfing with his friends on Sunday morning. The man attacked by white shark is now recuperating after he was released same day in Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center as reported by THE TRIBUNE.

Identified as Kevin Swanson, the victim in CA great white shark attack was surfing at Montana de Oro State Park near Morro Bay when the incident happened. An 8 to 10 feet great white shark attacked his surfboard and into his right leg and thigh, according to Yahoo.

The 50-year-old man was rescued by two doctors who were also in the site.

"We're really blessed that he was still able to get himself to shore," Andrew Walsh, friend of Swanson said. "I was a few feet behind him, and we grabbed him and got him ... up on the sand, and very quickly these doctors were there, helping out and calling 911."

The victim of the CA great white shark attack was allowed to go out from the hospital Monday according to the hospital spokesperson Ron Yukelson. Hospital records have shown that Swanson's condition was upgraded from "fair" to "good."

The CA great white shark attack came so fast that there was "zero-warning" before the juvenile white shark had bitten the man. Walsh, friend of Swanson stated that there was no warning when the white shark came to up to his friend and bitten him hard.

State Park Ranger Supervisor Robert Colligan has confirmed the reports of the CA great white shark attack. He stated the attack happen around 11 a.m. when about 8-to-10 foot juvenile shark swan underneath the victim and bitten his right hip and thigh.

When Swanson was able to escape his near-death experience, he yelled "shark attack" to the people at the shore and started paddling. He utilized a leash cord in his surfboard to make a tourniquet for his bruised leg. It was then that the two doctors who were also at the scene had helped him.

As soon as everyone was alarmed about the CA great white shark attack, rescue came abruptly. California Fire, Cayucos Fire Department, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office, the Coast Guard and State Parks responded immediately.

State Park Ranger Supervisor Robert Colligan had placed a warning sign regarding the CA great white shark attack but the site will not be closed for swimmers and surfers.

From 2006 to 2010, there were 14 Shark attacks in California where 2 were reported fatal and the rest were not life-threatening. White, bull and tiger sharks are the one responsible for over half of the shark attacks, as reported by Oceana.

Swanson, the victim of the CA great white shark attack remained unreachable up to this moment.

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