Dumb A** Of The Week: Shark Bite On Tape

Kiteboarding never really leads to shark bites, but in this case it does. Andy Hurdman, a Florida kiteboarder, was kitesurfing when he saw dark shadows in the water. He noticed they were sharks. Hurdman became interested and wanted to "see what kind of shark it was, just a catch and release technique".

Hurdman and friends gave kiteboarding a rest and grabbed a kayak to fish out a shark. Within two seconds of his bait in the water, Hurdman had caught a shark. Instead of just reeling him in, the shark wanted to take him for a ride. Hurdman eventually got him onto the shore and he and his crew began to examine the shark.

The hook was still in the shark's mouth and Hurdman was trying to get it out. The first attempt was a close call at receiving a shark bite, but the second was no close call. Hurdman's friend, Gregory Kuehlewind, was bitten. The shark's jaws were locked onto his hand. Within moments, Kuehlewind's friends had the shark's mouth open to where he could get his hand out. Jim Heffernan, amateur videographer and friend of Hurdman and Kuehlewind, just so happened to get this all on tape.

Kuehlewind still gets chills and cringes when watching the video, but does claim to have a great story to tell all his friends.