Bethany Hamilton’s 2003 shark attack rocked ... surfer Alana Blanchard was 12 when the attack occurred near Tunnels Beach in Kauai, Hawaii. Blanchard opened up about how the gruesome event ...

On October 31, 2003, Hamilton went for a morning surf along Tunnels Beach, Kauai ... foot tiger shark attacked her. "I felt a lot of pressure and a couple of lightning fast tugs," Bethany wrote ...

The venue – Tunnels Beach on Kauai, in Hawaii ... when a 14ft (4.3m) tiger shark struck, ripping Bethany’s arm off near the shoulder, leaving a huge U-shaped hole in her board.

The morning of the shark attack, Hamilton was surfing near Tunnels Beach, Kauai, with a friend, and the girl’s father and brother. “One minute it’s the most beautiful day in the world ...

Bethany Hamilton always dreamed of becoming a professional surfer. At just eight years old she won her first-ever surfing championship and looked to be well on her way to achieving her goal. But after ...

But while Bethany Hamilton ... the water about the shark, said Cyndi Ozaki, spokeswoman for Kauai County. County officials also closed the area between Ke'e and Wainiha beaches.