Georgia surf instructor attacked by shark during lesson returns to beach

A surf instructor in Georgia who was bitten by a shark earlier this week has returned to the beach. And as surfers say, he’s stoked to be back.

“It is important to note that while human beach use and ocean activities have greatly increased due to the growing population and greater popularity of surfing, swimming, and scuba diving, shark incidents have not increased proportionally,” the California fish and wildlife department says on its website. “This is even more evident when looking at incidents where a person was injured.”

"We had to skip yesterday due to my… another treatment – my boo boo,” Atsushi Yamada said in a video he posted to Facebook. “But, I am so lucky now to be like this. Still I can share much aloha.”