was underneath the water looking at the shark face to face. despite his rendezvous with death, shannon still surfs. a rubber glove protects his fragile hand, a constant reminder of how fierce and fast these ocean creatures can be. fate, shannon still surf, a rubber glove still protects his hand, a constant reminder how fast these creatures can be. i feel lucky to be alive after that. elbow reef, key large bow to, florida. a nurse shark gets cozy with a diver and sends him to the hospital. instantaneously, it hurt. was almost like a firecracker, going off in my mouth. for more than a decade, diver dave marcel has been lead iing scuba divers for curious thrill