Victim Felt 'Shark Gnawing'
Soon after the great white shark chomped into his torso, Steven Robles thought everything was over.
"I really thought that that might be it. I thought I might be dying," he said.
Instead, the long-distance swimmer is recovering from the wounds - but might never return to the water. The trauma of the attack is still too vivid.
On Saturday, a 7-foot-long shark near Manhattan Beach, California, became agitated by a fisherman's hook. It apparently took out its frustration on Robles, who was swimming nearby.
"We saw each other. It did a sharp left turn and then it lunged right at me, didn't even hesitate," Robles said.
"I could feel the vibration of this entire shark gnawing into my skin," he said. "You could feel the whole body shaking as it's digging into my torso."
The burning sensation of the bite is hard to forget.
"The bite mark's like a jellyfish sting that just keeps penetrating deeper and deeper into the bone," Robles said. "It was terrifying."
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Michaela Pereira is our lovable news anchor on “New Day” alongside Chris Cuomo and Kate Bolduan at 6am ET, and co-anchor of “@THIS HOUR” with John Berman at 11am ET / 8am PT.
She moved to New York last year for the launch of ‘New Day,” and for nine years before that, she was the co-host of “KTLA Morning News” in Los Angeles. We may have plucked her from the golden state, but don’t worry west coast fans, you can still see her weekdays at 8am PT!
Here, Michaela shares 10 things even her super fans might not know about her:
1. Firmly believe white chocolate is NOT chocolate
2. Snort when I laugh. It makes Indra giggle. Which in turn makes me laugh...and end up snorting again
3. Learned how to drive a snowmobile when I was about 8
4. Have worn/needed glasses/contacts since I was 7
5. Love train travel
6. Don't believe in regrets
7. LOVE foreign & classic films
8. Used to be afraid of dogs but thanks to a chow mix named Cody & a Maltese called Rocky I have seen the light
9. Was female athlete of the year my senior year in high school
10. Have performed 3 marriage ceremonies .... And one vow renewal... All for dear friends (above image is of former CNN'er Erica Hill and Dave Yount!)
See Michaela's journey to discover her family history at CNN.com/Roots
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Will Climate Change Impact the Northeast the Most?
Alarming findings were released with the National Climate Assessment report on Tuesday.
Among the data was startling impacts on the Northeast states, a region of 64 million people, CNN's Indra Petersons reports.
Watch Petersons and Michaela Pereira examine the implications of flooding, temperatures, and even hurricane activity on the region above.
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