Bethany Hamilton, a 13-year-old surfer, faced a life-altering tiger shark attack in 2003, losing her left arm. Despite the devastating loss, she returned to the water within a month and began ...
Bethany Hamilton’s 2003 shark attack rocked the world of competitive surfing — and the lives of the people who witnessed it. Hamilton’s friend and fellow pro surfer Alana Blanchard was 12 when the ...