Surfer's Leg 'Completely Severed' in Attack

Man Attacked By Shark For Second Time At Same U.S. Beach
The odds of a shark attack happening are apparently one in 11.5 million. And yet, an unlucky surfer in Florida has been attacked twice in his life. Twelve years ago, Cole Taschman was bit by a shark.
Surfer's Leg "Completely Severed" in Maui Beach Shark Attack
A 61-year-old man from Hawaii is recovering after a shark attack, with experts warning these are common at this time of year.
Surfer's leg 'severed at the knee' after shark attack at Maui's Waiehu Beach
A 61-year-old surfer is in critical condition after one of his legs was bitten off by a shark at Waiehu Beach Park, Friday morning.
Shark bite severs 61-year-old surfer’s leg below knee off Maui, Hawaii rescuers say
Rescuers applied tourniquets and took the 61-year-old man to a hospital in critical condition, officials said. Beaches were closed in the Waiehu Beach Park area.
61-year-old surfer's leg 'completely severed' in Maui shark attack
A 61-year-old man surfing on the Hawaiian island of Maui had has leg completely severed during a shark attack, local police say.
Surfer’s leg ‘completely severed’ in Hawaii shark attack
A 61-year-old man is recovering in the hospital after losing his leg in a shark attack in Hawaii Friday morning.
Florida man bitten twice by shark at same beach over a decade apart
Waves splashing over the reef at Bathtub Reef Beach at sunrise on Hutchinson Island, Florida. (Photo credit: Diana Robinson Photography/Getty Images) While the odds of being bitten by a shark are remarkably low-1 in 4.
Shark bites off part of surfer’s leg in attack near Maui beach, authorities say
A 61-year-old surfer in Hawaii managed to begin swimming toward shore after a shark bit off a portion of his leg near a beach on Maui.
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