The vital coincidences that all came together to save this man’s life have been disclosed by the man who was viciously mauled by what is thought to be the largest great white shark ever and survived.

Steve Bruemmer, 62, was attacked by the beast at Lovers Point Beach in Monterey Bay, California, last week. He lost a significant amount of blood and required a transfusion of over 30 pints.

On June 22, when he was swimming, the sea monster pulled him below before someone heard him scream for aid.
The three surfers who came to his aid and carried him back to shore on their paddle boards described the retired IT specialist as “fortunate to be alive” and “happy to be alive.”

The shark attack was unfortunate, but after that, I’ve just had so much wonderful fortune, he remarked.

“The beach was packed, yet the day was so peaceful and lovely.

“So people could hear me yelling ‘help’ from a great distance, including from the Rec Trail, where someone called 911.”

“I remember I was lying in the ambulance and I thought, ‘my lungs are good. I can breathe.’ So I didn’t know if I was going to bleed to death, but my lungs were good.

“The fact that Natividad has a trauma centre was a lifesaver.”

He was rescued by surfing instructor Heath Braddock, Sacramento Police officer Paul Bandy and wife Amy Johns.

According to Braddock, “He was 300 feet out.

Many tourists exclaim “shark!” and “cry wolf,” but this is rarely the case.

“Normally, a dolphin.

But the man kept screaming wildly.

“I knew it was real because I could see the pool of blood around him.”

And Bandy told KSBW: “He was slapping the water and shouting for help. You could tell by the sound and the emotion in his voice that something was unquestionably wrong.

“I wasn’t sure if he was attempting to elude him in some way or if he was merely trying to bring attention to himself.

We noticed that he had major lacerations on his arms and legs as soon as we approached him.

According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, who examined his bites, the shark may have reached a maximum length of 20 feet, which is about as big as they get.

It may be impossible to establish, but if the great white shark Steve came into touch with is the same length or longer, it will be the largest one ever seen.

Steve feels fortunate that the shark attacked him in a location “that seemed survivable” despite the magnitude of the animal and the harm it caused.

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