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Chance Swanson was attacked by a shark while surfing in Hanalei Bay, Kauai, in Hawaii on Wednesday, Nov. 5

The lifeguard, 33, sustained severe injuries, including severing the main artery and vein going into his left leg

“I lifted my leg up and I [was] just ... like ‘Oh no,’ and I said my prayers to Jesus Christ,” Swanson recalled to Hawaii News Now

A lifeguard is remembering how a normal day surfing in Hawaii quickly took a harrowing turn.

Chance Swanson decided to go surfing at his go-to spot outside of Hanalei Bay, Kauai, after knocking out tasks such as painting his bathroom and getting safety checks for his car on Wednesday, Nov. 5. The Kauai Ocean Safety lifeguard , 33, was then left fighting for his life when a shark suddenly attacked him in the waters.

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