When was bethany hamiltons accident

Fortunately, the doctor was living in a hotel nearby and could make it to help save Bethany. However, in a strange turn of events, her father was already at the hospital when Bethany was brought in. This was not because he had been notified about the incident, but because he had knee surgery scheduled at the hospital for that morning.

The surgery was successful, and Bethany had to stay in the hospital for a week to recover before eventually being released. After her release, Bethany garnered a lot of media attention for her miraculous recovery, and the world wanted to know what happened to the surfer and what was to come. She recalled that at the time she was bitten she did not feel much pain but soon became numb.

When Bethany is asked about the attack, her response is probably not as expected. I was praying to God to rescue me and help me. And then, I had this one pretty funny thought, I think. A shark had been killed a mile away from where the attack had taken place, and after the story of the attack broke out, investigators were presented with a photograph of the foot-long shark that had been killed.

A family of fisherman led by Ralph Young had caught and killed a tiger shark close to where Bethany had been, and found surfboard debris in its mouth, prompting him to believe this could have been the same shark that attacked her. Police officials made the announcement in that confirmed that the shark that was killed was the same shark.

This incident, however, did not turn Bethany away from her favorite sport, and despite the trauma, she was determined to get back on her surfboard. After one month had passed following the incident, Bethany was back in the water.

With a new custom-made board, which assisted her right arm with a handle to help paddle, Bethany was ready to take up surfing once more. Without her left arm, she learned to kick more, and before she knew it, she was ready to compete once again. It was less than a year after the attack that Bethany entered her next major competition on January 10, Since returning to compete, she also began to use standard competitive performance short-boards once again.

I have a deep passion for surfing, and I was determined to keep going — arm or no arm. So much so, that after the attack the surfboard that Hamilton was riding when the shark attacked her is now on display at the California Surf Museum in Oceanside, California.

The shark took a chunk out of Bethany's surfboard that measured about 16 inches across and 8 inches deep, penetrating nearly to the center of the board, which suggests the shark was 12 to 15 feet long, Kauai fire Battalion Chief Bob Kaden said.

Bethany is a competitive surfer who already had secured sponsorships and was expected to go pro, according to the Hanalei Surf Online Web site. The shark attack was Hawaii's fourth this year. Honebrink said Hawaii averages three or four shark attacks a year. Hawaii's last shark attack this year was Oct. Hamilton had to learn to surf with one arm, and she was determined to get back out to the water. Just 26 days after her attack, Hamilton returned to the water and entered her first major competition on January 10, Throughout her career, she competed in competitions in the United States and other countries.

She placed first in many events establishing herself as one of the best surfers in the world. In she became the first woman surfer to surf in the Rip Curl Cup.

Hamilton also received the Courage Teen Choice Award. In the book, Hamilton talked about the time leading up to the shark attack. The film will seemingly pull old news clips, footage, and interviews, while also featuring present-day sit-downs with her loved ones. Get ready to ride the waves with Bethany on Friday, July To be honest, it looks like this story is one you won't want to miss this summer Distractify is a registered trademark.

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