Transcript for Surfer attacked by shark in California
MICHAEL.
>> ALL RIGHT, RACHEL, THANK YOU.
>>> NOW TO THAT SHARK ATTACK OFF
THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA.
A MAN RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL
AFTER SUFFERING SERIOUS
INJURIES.
WILL CARR IS IN SANTA MONICA
WITH HOW GOOD SAMARITANS GOT HIM
OUT OF THE WATER.
GOOD MORNING, WILL.
>> Reporter: GOOD MORNING,
MICHAEL.
SOME EXPERTS ARE CALLING THIS
THE SUMMER OF THE SHARK BECAUSE
OF THE DRAMATIC INCREASE IN
SHARKS THAT HAVE BEEN SEEN
ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
IT COMES AS WE JUST SAW THAT
TERRIFYING ATTACK HERE IN
CALIFORNIA.
NEW DETAILS THIS MORNING AFTER
THAT HORRIFIC SHARK ATTACK OFF
THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA.
>> GETTING A REPORT THAT
SOMEBODY GOT ATTACKED BY A
SHARK.
>> Reporter: WATCH AS SURFERS
RACE TO HELP A MAN WHO SUFFERED
MAJOR INJURIES TO HIS STOMACH
AND HIS LEG.
THE GOOD SAMARITANS GET HIM ON A
BOARD AND RUSH HIM TO THE BEACH.
>> YOU COULD TELL THE SOUND AND
THE EMOTION IN HIS VOICE THAT
THERE WAS SOMETHING DEFINITELY
WRONG.
>> WE HAD TO QUICKLY CUT HIS WET
SUIT OFF HIM AND OPEN IT ALL UP
AND TRY TO APPLY THE TOURNIQUETS
TO EACH LIMB AND HIS ABDOMEN.
>> Reporter: AUTHORITIES
SHUTTING DOWN THE BEACH
IMMEDIATELY LAUNCHING A DRONE
TRYING TO TRACK THE SHARK BUT SO
FAR NO SIGNS.
>> WE SEE DOLPHINS AND WHALES
ROUTINELY, SEA LIONS, HARBOR
SEAL, LOTS OF SWIMMERS, LOTS OF
PADDLEBOARDERS BUT NEVER A
SHARK.
>> Reporter: WHILE THEY'RE RARE
THERE WERE 73 UNPROVOKED ATTACKS
ACROSS THE UNITED STATES LAST
YEAR.
THAT NUMBER RISING AFTER THREE
YEARS ON THE DECLINE.
>> LOOK AT THIS MONSTER.
>> Reporter: WITH RECENT
SIGHTINGS ON BOTH COAST,
ONLOOKERS IN NANTUCKET
ENCOUNTERING THIS GREAT WHITE
SHARK IN THE NORTHEAST.
>> WOW!
>> Reporter: THANKFULLY THOSE
GOOD SAMARITANS WERE ABLE TO
APPLY TOURNIQUETS TO THE SWIMMER
BEFORE HE WAS RUSHED TO THE
HOSPITAL AND THAT BEACH IS GOING
TO BE CLOSED
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.