'I almost had my foot bitten off during brutal shark attack - just one thing went through my mind'

'I almost had my foot bitten off during brutal shark attack - just one thing went through my mind' View 4 Images

A lifeguard mauled by a tiger shark has spoken in detail about how he survived the attack. Chance Swanson, 33, an ocean safety officer and surfer, was bitten on his left leg by a tiger shark while surfing in Hanalei Bay, in Hawaii, on November 5.

Local lifeguards on duty spotted him using binoculars and noticed he was floating on his back with a big red stain around him. They retrieved him on a rescue ski and applying a tourniquet while still in the water, bringing him to shore.

Swanson, who suffered severe injuries including blood vessel and tendon damage, was treated at Wilcox Medical Center before being airlifted to Queen's Medical Center, where he was put on a ventilato