鲨口脱险 In the Jaws of a Shark（第1页）

鲨口脱险IntheJawsofaShark

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&hesealsbobbingtheirblackbeadsinandoutofthegreenPacifcwaters，brothersEriiseemedtohavetheoselves。

Dressedis，glovesontheirharaddledtheirrogsurfboardsunderabrilliaherewasasoutherlyfowtotheothis，July1，1991。Four-footeepingintoaedbeaaheenorthofontereyBay。

&er8a。m。，50-year-oldNitedhisboardtowardtheshoreabout150yardsaway。“Imgoio。”hesaid。

“Illstayalittlelonger。”Ericcalledafterhim。

Untiltenweeksearlier，EriasineerforaSiliValleypanywritingprogramsforafiber-optietworkfortheproposediohepacetooslowaobeoutdoors。

Sowhenthepanybeganlayingoffemployee，the32-year-oldtoldmaakealeaveofabsence。

Atsix-foot-oneand175pounds，Ericwasalwaysinshape。himselftopeakfitness，running，swimming，big，surfngandg。

Awaitingthebreakofagoodwave，Ericgazedseaward。Theicedaswirlingturbuleheressdowhought。

Inthatiapooleg。Gapinginhorror，hesasofwhite，triah，baredtothegums，bitingthroughfesh。Thightoshin，hislegwasthejawsofagreatwhitesharkatleast15feetlong。

Prythemloose！Inlightning-fastrefex，Ericshothisglovedlefthahemo，hisrighttothebottom。Hepushedmightilyagainstthejaws，whilethesharktugged。

Atthatmoment，thejawsopened，andEricjerkedhislegfree。Hekickedawayfromthehulkingattacker，armsstilloutstretched。Toolate，hetriedtopullthemin。

Lunging，tailthrashing，thesharksahdeepiarmfromelbowtowristandoherightforearm。Hishands，untouched，gropedihehugeouth。

Ericwasafraid，butnotterrifed。Hisengineer‘smihejaw。Pullingandtuggiely，hefelthisrightarmmoveagaih。Afiercepull，a。Attack！Hithim！Bunghisrightfst，hesmashedtheshark’sgray-whitebellyihehidefeltfat，muscular，butthepressurecameoffhisleftarmandheyaclear。

Hewasuheshark，awayfromitsjaws。Thenhisbodywasjerkedviolently。ThesharkhadsagEric‘srightahesurfboard。I’mallchewedup，hethoughtwildly，andnowthis。

Forseveralseds，hewasththewaterfeetfirstatdizzyihen，abruptly，hewasf。Theleashwasbroken，theshark。

&othesurfadgulpedair。Hissurfboardwasfloatingoaway，andheswunghimselfaboard，bellydown。

&hewavecrestsEriccaughtaglimpseoftheshorelinea。Relax，heself。Its。serveyy。

&oarhythmicpace，buteachstrokeofhisarmsleftascarlettrail。Anxiously，hesedtheoforadorsalfn。Thesharkwasouttheresomewhere。Tofndhim，ithadonlytofollowtheblood。

&edtogofaster，butdarednot。Theharderhepaddled，thefasterhisheartpouhemorehisbloodlost。Halfwaytoshore，helookedbehind，andhiseyesfxedonawaverushingathim。Headup，handsguidiitsdrodeittoshore。Atleasthetgetmehere。

Awoozyfeelingashesatthereaherawpulpoftissueuheshredsofhiswetsuit。Dowlegandalonghisarmswereedtothebohedeeplaabovethekhatthesharkhadmahemuscle。Bloodspurtedfromathecrookofhisleftarm。Thesharkhadseveredanartery。Hehadescapeditsjaws，butnowhecouldbleedtodeathinminutes。

Heclampedthegashfirmlywithhisrighthand，andthrustthearmabovehishead。Bloodmusthavebeenspoutingoutofthearmsiack。Alreadythelosswasmakinghimfaint。

Ifhepassedoutwithhishandnthewound，lifewouldbleedoutofhim。Eridraced，lsthistheend?

Hehadbeenintightspotsmanytimes。Alulledthrough。Thekeywasemotionaleverthteheotthinkandact。Life‘stoogood。l’mtooyouhisdeath。

&ogetaroundtheheadlandwhereheseeohisfeet，armstillched，hestaggeredupthebeach。“Suckitup，Eriselfaloud。“Hike！”

Eriderstoodeningtohisbody。Whileingraduatesontanahehadspenttatrolvolunteerandhadeareiaid。Theskillhadservedhimthroughnearlyadozenrescues。

After50yards，heslumpedonhisbackside。Hehislegsup，getmorebloodtohisvitalans，buttherewased30sedstumbledon。

Twicemorehedroppedtothesandinahalf-faihebloodpulsingunderhishaospout。“Gettough！”heaeninghisgrip。

Ahead，300feetaway，wasaclusteroffourbeachhouses。Hestumbledtowardthem。Thenheofurtherhehadtositdown。Bloodpooledinthesandaroundhim。“Helpme！”hecried。

Inasmallcottageattheedgeofthebeach，16-year-oldBeeheardsomeoeppingoutside，hesawamanlyingonthesand。“Help！”cameashout。“Ivebeenattackedbyashark。Call911。”

&hemansupraisedarmswereblonhisheeds，hesprihehouse。

Iher，Michele，heardhersonatthephohebeabyashark，looksprettybad……”

&hebeach。Thefguresprawledtherewasstillgout。Shegaspedatthegoreofhislegsandarms。Khisside，shesawhislipsweregray。“Imloosingit，”hesaid。“Youhavetostopthebleediheresapressurepoih，up。Holdontight。”

Mikherfhemainbrachialarteryofthearm。

&er，Benwasoowels。FollowingEristru，heusedthemtoelevatethewoundedmaheoflagdows。MicheleavoidedlookingatEridsaaskiokeephima>

&esorso，theywerejoinedbyaregisterednurse，taieerrescuesquadinnearbyDavenport，arescueteamfromtheiaDepartmeryandNi。Hehadbeenleaningagairuck，justafewhundredyardsaeothing。