That's when he says six men sprang into action, helping bring him to shore.



"There's Flynn Novak and Jesse King. Those are kind of the two main people who kind of got to me first and applied the tourniquet on me. There was also Brett Marumoto, Drew Wilkinson, Jose Gomez, and Ryan Hailstones." Said Perkins.



Perkins suffered a 15-inch bite on his right arm, running just above his elbow down to his wrist.



"The shark got my tendons. He didn't get my bone thankfully. So, basically my tendons and my nerve as well." Explained Perkins.



One surgery and 50 stitches later, Perkins is recovering slowly but surely.



"I can't do too much right now. I can go on walks and go to the beach and stuff but I can't get in the water. Just kind of taking it easy right now just trying to recover as best as I can." Said Perkins.



Now that he's out of the hospital, he's giving a special thanks to those who helped save him that day.



"It was definitely one of the scariest experiences of my life. I'm just really grateful for those six men who saved me." Said Perkins.



Perkins is set to undergo another surgery in a few weeks, and is hoping to fully recover in the next several months.