A North County man who survived a shark attack off the coast of Del Mar earlier this month is sharing his story as he continues to recover from his injuries.
Caleb Adams and his friends in his open water swim group were swimming on June 2 when the day took a turnCaleb Adams, 46, and his friends in his open water swim group were swimming on June 2 when the day took a turn."It was a strong hit to my body. I didn't feel more of a pain or a crushing, but I knew I had been hit by a shark," Adams said in an exclusive interview that aired on"TODAY.""I tussled with the animal for what was seconds.
"It came back towards me again, and I used my hands to fend off the animal, positioning my hands on the mouth or nose. It felt kind of like holding a basketball, and then striking it twice with my right hand. The first time landing somewhere on the body, and the second time in the mouth,” Adams said.“When I was swimming him in, the blood was just pouring out of his chest, and we really just needed to get him onshore as quickly as possible,” Kevin Barrett, Adams' friend, said.
While Adams continues to heal, he plans on leaning on the local community, which he thanks during this time.One of the witnesses who was in the water when a shark attacked a swimmer off the coast of Del Mar described the tense moments. The 46-year-old swimmer was bit several times on Sunday morning, but the injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. NBC 7's Kelvin Henry reports on June 3, 2024.
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