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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A 25-year-old Rhode Island native who lost his leg in a shark attack in Hawaii says the animal hit him like a truck.
Colin Cook spoke to two Providence television stations on Thursday nearly a week after doctors amputated most of his left leg following an attack by a 10- to 12-foot tiger shark.
The Tiverton native says he was waiting for a wave off Oahu when the shark hit him like an “18-wheeler.” He pushed the shark off with one hand and punched it with the other. He credits a fellow surfer who came to his aid, saying he wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for his help.
Cook expects to spend two weeks at a rehabilitation facility in Hawaii before returning to Rhode Island for a while.