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Shark watch: California surfer recalls 'black silhouette' before great white attack, then 'crunching'
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A California man shared his dramatic brush with death and a word of advice to surfers after he was attacked by a great white shark in 2022 – and lived to tell the tale.
Michael “Jared” Trainor told Fox News Digital he was driving out to a rugged beach in Ferndale, California, when it “occurred” to him that it was the middle of Sharktober, the span of September through December when sharks are more present along the coastline.
“It’s crazy to me that this was a couple of years ago already, but it was midday and I had been surfing this area for some time, and it’s pretty rugged and remote,” he recalled.
“And I had a little bit of unease just from thinking about the shark presence in the area,” Trainor added. “And I paddled out, and it was just an ominous day.”
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Jared Trainor used his left leg to kick what he thought was a seal’s head, and the animal released his leg. (Jared Trainor)
Trainor said he noticed a group of seals, which was “pretty regular,” as he paddled out to catch the next set of waves.
“I did have this weird and uncomfortable feeling,” he said.
“As I went onto the board and started paddling, almost instantly, I was hit,” he said. “It appeared that it [the shark] came up and pushed my left leg up into the air and latch onto my right leg and board.”
“I was lucky that the board was pinned beneath the lower jaw,” he said.
Jared Trainor poses with a surfboard. He said he saw a “large black silhouette” when he encountered the great white shark. (Jared Trainor)
Trainor, who is now 33, said that prior to being bitten he saw a “large black silhouette” when he was submerged under the water.
“The last thing I remember was looking back at the beach and seeing where my dogs were and, when I came to, I opened my eyes underwater, and I could see the surface of the water, and I could just see this large black silhouette.”
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He said his first thought was that he had been attacked by an aggressive sea lion.
“I could just see this large black silhouette.”
Jared Trainor poses in front of a great white shark. He shared that he was grateful to be alive following the attack. (Jared Trainor)
Trainor said he “only felt a sensation on my knee.”
“It felt like a dog was trying to get into my wetsuit,” he said. “And I managed to give it a few firm kicks.”
“I felt the crunching and I did see stars emanating off the silhouette,” he said.
After kicking the shark, later identified as a great white, the predator released him from its grasp.
After the shark disappeared, Trainor said he used his board to slowly travel back to shore.
“At that time, I wasn’t sure that my wetsuit had even been damaged, it kind of had felt like a large creature just came and jumped on on my leg and pulled me down,” he said. “I had no idea that I was lacerated to the extent that I was.”
Trainor and his family learned later that he had been attacked by a great white, estimated to be about 16 feet long and weighing more than 1,000 pounds. (Jared Trainor)
Trainor said no one was at the beach, but thankfully, there was a fellow surfer in the parking lot who observed the attack and ran toward the shore.
“I could see him running toward me, and I knew whatever had just happened to me was fairly serious,” he said. “And as I stood on my feet when I got to the sand, I noticed my whole leg was just basically flayed open, and I was shocked that I was still able to walk.”
“I was bleeding a lot, but it was not painful at the time,” he said.
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Trainor said the good Samaritan who met him on the beach grabbed his dog’s leash and tied it to his upper thigh to act like a tourniquet until first responders arrived to rush him to Redwood Memorial Hospital in Fortuna, California.
Jared Trainor’s surfboard post shark attack. He shared that he knew it was a shark, and not a sea lion when he saw the teeth marks in his surfboard. (Jared Trainor)
Trainor said he asked the EMTs if it was a seal attack, and they pointed to his surfboard, which had a large shark bite mark in it.
“I was almost in tears because I was just so beside myself that I had just experienced my worst fear and kind of thought that it was a sea lion,” he said.
Trainor’s injuries included six lacerations across his inner thigh, a tear in his MCL on his knee, and some bone penetration.
Jared Trainor wore a brace following his surgery after he was attacked by a great white shark in October 2022. (Jared Trainor )
Following his surgery, Trainor began the journey of physical therapy and eventually picked up a surfboard once again.
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“Physical therapy was a hurdle that I had to go through, but I ended up doing well in physical therapy, and I ended up getting into the water to surf about two months after that,” he said.
“It was important to me to kind of overcome whatever sort of PTSD that I was experiencing from the attack,” he said.
Jared Trainor’s leg with stitches after the shark attack in October 2022. (Jared Trainor)
Jared’s scar slowly healed after he had surgery. (Jared Trainor)
The surf lover now hits the waves with a group of friends.
“I still surf that same beach pretty frequently, but now there’s a group of guys, and we all communicate with each other when we’re going so that we can have a buddy in the water with us,” Trainor said.
Trainor said he is “grateful” to be alive and for the progress he has made since the attack.
“People have died from this thing, and I was pretty close to losing my own life,” he said. “I feel really grateful that I was able to bounce back from it.”
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A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a California bill that outlaws AI-generated “deepfake” content and required the removal of “deceptive content” from social media.
The preliminary injunction comes just two weeks after Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the controversial measure into law, igniting a spat with X owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. It also comes roughly a month before Election Day.
The Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute had filed a lawsuit on behalf of Christopher Kohls, known as “Mr Reagan” online, who created satirical political videos, including one calling out the governor targeted as being “illegal” under the bill he signed.
In the lawsuit, Reagan argued that the bill was unconstitutional.
“The court agreed, granting a preliminary injunction that finds California has no ‘license to bulldoze over the longstanding tradition of critique, parody, and satire protected by the First Amendment,’” HLLI said in a news release. “HLLI does not know whether California intends to appeal.”
Newsom signed the controversial measure into law last month. (Anadolu / Contributor)
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A spokesperson for Newsom’s office warned that deepfakes “threaten the integrity of our elections, and these new laws protect our democracy while preserving free speech — in a manner no more stringent than those in other states, including deep-red Alabama.”
California Gov. Gavin Newsom talks to journalists in the media center at the Pennsylvania Convention Center before the first presidential debate in Philadelphia, Sept. 10. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
“We’re confident the courts will uphold the state’s ability to regulate these types of dangerous and misleading deepfakes,” the governor’s office said in a statement to Fox News Digital, noting that “Satire remains alive and well in California — even for those who miss the punchline.”
Fox News Digital’s Jamie Joseph contributed to this report.
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The San Francisco 49ers got some good injury news for two of their best players, and both are expected to play against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 5.
Multiple reports from ESPN’s Adam Schefter indicate TE George Kittle and LB Fred Warner will both play despite being questionable.
“49ers TE George Kittle, listed as questionable for Sunday due to a rib injury, is expected to play vs. the Cardinals, per source.”
“49ers LB Fred Warner, listed as questionable for Sunday due to a sprained ankle, is expected to play vs. the Cardinals, per source.”
Kittle did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday before being limited on Friday with his rib issue. He’s already missed one game this season.
Warner saw the same fate as Kittle during the week in terms of not practicing the first two days before returning on Friday thanks to a sprained ankle suffered in the second quarter of last week’s matchup for the 49ers.
Prior to that, Warner played nearly every defensive snap for San Francisco.
You don’t have to tell Kyler Murray how good Warner is:
“Fred’s elite. I’ve been on the field with him for a while now, so I look forward to every opportunity I get to play against him,” said Murray previously this week.
“When you play against the greats – and he’ll go down as one of the best ever – you cherish those moments, and you go after it. I’m not shying away from him by any means, but he’s a great player.”
Both Kittle and Warner are essential pieces to both sides of the ball in San Francisco, and despite carrying serious potential to miss Week 5, the 49ers will see both stars suit up.
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How to watch the Las Vegas Aces vs. Denver Broncos – NFL: Week 5 | Channel, stream, preview, prediction
DENVER — A pair of longtime divisional rivals get set to lock horns on Sunday, as the Denver Broncos look to squeak out another win, this time against the Las Vegas Raiders.
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Las Vegas Raiders (2-2) vs. Denver Broncos (2-2)
- When: Sunday, October 6
- Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
- Where: Empower Field at Mile High (Denver, Colo.)
- Channel: FOX
- Stream: FuboTV (Free Trial), DirecTV Stream, Sling
The Broncos had a tough start to the season, losing to the Seattle Seahawks and Pittsburgh Steelers. However, rookie Bo Nix found some rhythm in Week 3, leading to a big win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Last week, the offense stumbled once again, but the defense stood tall against Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets. Despite Denver only reaching the endzone once, it was enough to come away with a 10-9 win. The goal for the Broncos this season is to show signs of improvement after a tough 2023 season. It looks like the team is on the right path.
The Raiders have the expectations to stay around the playoff picture. It certainly has been an up-and-down start to their season. After losing to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 1, Las Vegas rallied back to upend the Baltimore Ravens. However, the Raiders then lost to the Carolina Panthers in Week 3, before bouncing back to beat the Cleveland Browns last Sunday. Gardner Minshew has been okay at quarterback, but it comes down to how strong the Raiders’ defense is in determining if they have a chance to win.
Since their first meeting in 1960, the Raiders are 73-54-2 against the Broncos, winning each of the last eight matchups.
MY PICK: Broncos win, 20-18
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