Shark Attack Survivor Says 9-Foot Bull Shark Bite Was Like Being 'Hit by a Freight Train': 'I Could See My Bones'

Dave Pearson.Photo:WENDELL TEODORO/AFP via Getty WENDELL TEODORO/AFP via Getty In a new interview with theAustralian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC)Conversationsinterview program, Pearson recalled, “I was in the rip, padding back out — as you do as a surfer — watching the next set of waves coming through.” Dave Pearson pictured surfing on Crowdy Bay National Park at Port Macquarie, Australia.WENDELL TEODORO/AFP via Getty The shark attack survivor continued that the shark’s “top jaw” was “wide open” and “its snout hit me in the right temple, which knocked me out and hurt my neck and back in the process.

Shark Attack Survivor Says He Still Has Sleepless Nights 14 Years Later: 'The PTSD Will Always Be with Me' (Exclusive)

Dave Pearson, a shark.Photo:WENDELL TEODORO/AFP via Getty; Getty WENDELL TEODORO/AFP via Getty; Getty Ashark attacksurvivor is speaking candidly about how he deals with the trauma of the incident over a decade later. Speaking exclusively with PEOPLE, Pearson says he is “mostly okay” in the aftermath, “but I guess thePTSDwill always be with me, in some way or another.” “I still try andsurf as much as I can, but there are times when things do not feel right, and I am too uncomfortable to stay in the ocean, especially if I see a shark,” he continues.

Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Says He’s Nearing Deal to Buy TikTok

Kevin O’Leary.Photo:Getty Getty Shark Tank’sKevin O’Learyhas plans to purchase TikTok. During an appearance on Fox News’The Story with Martha MacCallumon Monday, Jan. 6, the Canadian businessman and investor, 70, expressed interest in acquiring ownership of the social media platform before it faces a ban in the United States on Jan. 19. However, O’Leary insisted that his proposed buyout would need help from President-electDonald Trump. Kevin O’Leary on ‘Shark Tank’.ABC via Getty

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Shaun White and Nina Dobrev Make First Red Carpet Appearance as an Engaged Couple at Earthshot Prize Awards

Shaun White and Nina Dobrev attend the 2024 Earthshot Prize Awards.Photo:Chris Jackson/Getty Chris Jackson/Getty Shaun WhiteandNina Dobrevhave thatengaged glow! Shaun White and Nina Dobrev attend the 2024 Earthshot Prize Awards.RODGER BOSCH/AFP via Getty RODGER BOSCH/AFP via Getty “I really wanted to support a black designer and she makes impeccable dresses for women,” Dobrev told reporters on the carpet. Nina Dobrev poses on the green carpet of the Earthshot Prize Awards.Aaron Chown/PA Images via Getty