Ken Grasing of Kansas was vacationing in Hawaii with his wife and sons . They had just finished a day of snorkeling off the Beach State reef when Grasing was attacked in five - foot - deep water . He was bitten on the left arm and then used his good hand to bite the shark on the side of the head . he continued to cruise around surf line for an hour after the attack . Grasing suffered severe cuts but is expected to make a full recovery .
Ken Grasing of Kansas was vacationing in Hawaii with his wife and sons . They had just finished a day of snorkeling off Hapuna Beach State Park when Grasing was attacked in five-foot-deep water . He was bit on the left arm and then used his good hand to strike the shark on the side of the head . Shark continued to cruise around surf line for an hour after the attack . Grasing suffered severe cuts but is expected to make a full recovery .