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鲨口脱险IntheJawsofaShark
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&hesealsbobbingtheirblackbeadsinandoutofthegreenPacifcwaters,brothersEriiseemedtohavetheoselves.
Dressedis,glovesontheirharaddledtheirrogsurfboardsunderabrilliaherewasasoutherlyfowtotheothis,July1,1991.Four-footeepingintoaedbeaaheenorthofontereyBay.
&er8a.,50-year-oldNitedhisboardtowardtheshoreabout150yardsaway.“Imgoio.”
hesaid.
“Illstayalittlelonger.”
Ericcalledafterhi
Untiltenweeksearlier,EriasineerforaSiliValleypanywritingprogramsforafiber-optietworkfortheproposediohepacetooslowaobeoutdoors.
Sowhenthepanybeganlayingoffemployee,the32-year-oldtoldmaakealeaveofabsence.
Atsix-foot-oneand175pounds,Ericwasalwaysinshape.himselftopeakfitness,running,swimming,big,surfngandg.
Awaitingthebreakofagoodwave,Ericgazedseaward.Theicedaswirlingturbuleheressdowhought.
Inthatiapooleg.Gapinginhorror,hesasofwhite,triah,baredtothegums,bitingthroughfesh.Thightoshin,hislegwasthejawsofagreatwhitesharkatleast15feetlong.
Prythemloose!
Inlightning-fastrefex,Ericshothisglovedlefthahemo,hisrighttothebottoHepushedmightilyagainstthejaws,whilethesharktugged.
Atthatmoment,thejawsopened,andEricjerkedhislegfree.Hekickedawayfromthehulkingattacker,armsstilloutstretched.Toolate,hetriedtopullthemin.
Lunging,tailthrashing,thesharksahdeepiarmfromelbowtowristandoherightforearHishands,untouched,gropedihehugeouth.
Ericwasafraid,butnotterrifed.Hisengineer‘smihejaw.Pullingandtuggiely,hefelthisrightarmmoveagaih.Afiercepull,a.Attack!
Hithim!
Bunghisrightfst,hesmashedtheshark’sgray-whitebellyihehidefeltfat,muscular,butthepressurecameoffhisleftarmandheyaclear.
Hewasuheshark,awayfromitsjaws.Thenhisbodywasjerkedviolently.ThesharkhadsagEric‘srightahesurfboard.I’mallchewedup,hethoughtwildly,andnowthis.
Forseveralseds,hewasththewaterfeetfirstatdizzyihen,abruptly,hewasf.Theleashwasbroken,theshark.
&othesurfadgulpedair.Hissurfboardwasfloatingoaway,andheswunghimselfaboard,bellydown.
&hewavecrestsEriccaughtaglimpseoftheshorelinea.Relax,heself.Its.serveyy.
&oarhythmicpace,buteachstrokeofhisarmsleftascarlettrail.Anxiously,hesedtheoforadorsalfn.Thesharkwasouttheresomewhere.Tofndhim,ithadonlytofollowtheblood.
&edtogofaster,butdarednot.Theharderhepaddled,thefasterhisheartpouhemorehisbloodlost.Halfwaytoshore,helookedbehind,andhiseyesfxedonawaverushingathiHeadup,handsguidiitsdrodeittoshore.Atleasthetgetmehere.
Awoozyfeelingashesatthereaherawpulpoftissueuheshredsofhiswetsuit.Dowlegandalonghisarmswereedtothebohedeeplaabovethekhatthesharkhadmahemuscle.BloodspurtedfromathecrookofhisleftarThesharkhadseveredanartery.Hehadescapeditsjaws,butnowhecouldbleedtodeathinminutes.
Heclampedthegashfirmlywithhisrighthand,andthrustthearmabovehishead.Bloodmusthavebeenspoutingoutofthearmsiack.Alreadythelosswasmakinghimfaint.
Ifhepassedoutwithhishandnthewound,lifewouldbleedoutofhiEridraced,lsthistheend?
Hehadbeenintightspotsmanytimes.Alulledthrough.Thekeywasemotionaleverthteheotthinkandact.Life‘stoogood.l’mtooyouhisdeath.
&ogetaroundtheheadlandwhereheseeohisfeet,armstillched,hestaggeredupthebeach.“Suckitup,Eriselfaloud.“Hike!”
Eriderstoodeningtohisbody.Whileingraduatesontanahehadspenttatrolvolunteerandhadeareiaid.Theskillhadservedhimthroughnearlyadozenrescues.
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