[mkjessup]

The eyewitness report in Surfer mag said he was a very big, well-built man in his 50's.

That could have been me, but I'm not all that tall.

I spent a lot of time in the surf in years past, very scary.

[Mongeaux]

That could have been me, but I'm not all that tall.

I spent a lot of time in the surf in years past, very scary.

Well the odds are very much in your favor. This poor bastard bought the losing lottery ticket of all time.

But yes, it is scary and you have every reason to be scared. The ocean is a scary place and you take your chances every time you wade away from shore.