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The Honolulu Advertiser
Updated at 5:17 p.m., Thursday, September 11, 2008

Shark attack victim holds news conference

Advertiser Staff

Hawaii news photo - The Honolulu Advertiser

26 year old Aren Souza of Punaluu holds the shark-bitten surf board of a man that he helped bring to shore off Kam. Hwy. near Lau Place after the man named Todd of Kaneohe was bitten on the thigh by a shark while surfing. Souza said they were the only two surfing in this area at 5 p.m. when the event occured.

DEBORAH BOOKER | The Honolulu Advertiser

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A Kane'ohe man attacked by a shark off the Crouching Lion restaurant Tuesday held a news conference at The Queen's Medical center this afternoon.

Todd Murashige spoke to the media about the attack.

Murashige, who was surfing when he was attacked, was bitten on the leg yesterday, and suffered serious injuries before he was able to fight off the shark and paddle to shore.

He reportedly had a 15-inch open wound on his right leg and a smaller wound to the hamstring area of the same leg.