“It’s just kinda like getting struck by lightning, you such a low possibility when it happens its probably never gonna happen again.”

Love the attitude on this 14-year-old Hawaiian kid who is very much unfazed after a shark bit his calf while surfing at North Beach on Kaneohe Marine Corp Base in early May. Parker Blanchette was all-smiles blasting shakas in the ambulance ride to the hospital where he got 100 stitches to close up the wound and is now even more fascinated with sharks than he was before the incident. We agree little buddy, “Its pretty darn cool”:

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Francis Xavier is a seasoned writer for Unofficial Networks, bringing a lifetime of outdoor experience to his work. Having lived in a ski resort town for years he has a deep connection to mountain culture....