A P.E.I. kiteboarder has returned to the water just three months after losing his right leg in a shark attack.
Just 3 months after a shark took his leg, this P.E.I. kiteboarder is back on the water. Professional kiteboarder Lucas Arsenault lost his right leg in a shark attack while snorkelling in Turks and Caicos in May. He was back on his board in just three months. Mornings are the toughest — waking up, realizing he can't just get out of bed, there are extra steps he must take to start the day. Half a year ago, the 27-year-old professional kiteboarder from the Acadian community of Mont Carmel, P.E.
I., was attacked by a shark while snorkelling in the Caribbean. His right leg was amputated. Arsenault thought he would never be back on the board, but through positivity and drive he's again doing what he loves. It was supposed to be a quick trip to Turks and Caicos in late May, where Arsenault once taught kiteboarding, where he had swam and surfed hundreds of times. 'I got smoked in the ribs really hard,' he said, thinking a boat had hit him.Arsenault travelled the world to kiteboard, and had taught it years ago in Turks and Caicos, which is where he was attacked by a shark in May. Arsenault estimates it was two to three metres long. The shark latched on to his right knee and started shaking him back and forth underwater. He could hear popping noises. 'I could feel it's just ripping skin, and the bite strength is so strong I could hear bones shatter instantly,' he said. 'My leg was a cookie.'Arsenault tried to punch the shark, and to pry open its mouth, to no avail. Luckily, it brought him back to the surface, so he was able to get a breath before being pulled under again. Since the attack, Arsenault has been working out at the gym most days to regain strengt
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