By Hawaii 24/7 Staff

At 3:52 p.m. Sunday (Sept 20) fire/rescue crews responded to a Upolu Point in Kohala for a man injured in a shark attack.

The 27-year-old man was spearfishing about 60 yards offshore when he was attacked by a Tiger Shark which bit him on the thigh and calf. The man said the shark was about 13 feet in length. The man said he was able to swim to shore and alterted his friend who called 911.

The friend then took him via pick-up truck to Akoni Pule Highway where they met medics who treated him and took him to Kamehameha Park in Kapaau where he was airlifted to North Hawaii Community Hospital in serious condition.

The Department of Land and Natural Resources reports that the attack happened in an isolated and remote area. The water conditions were murky due to heavy rain and runoff in the area. The DLNR advises people not to swim in the ocean during brown water conditions.

There is a video from Instagram where apparently the victim was able to post a message as he is being transferred to an ambulance. The video is below but we must warn people that the video is quite graphic in nature.

WARNING VERY GRAPHIC VIDEO BELOW

UPDATE

UPDATED (10:47 p.m. on 9/21/2015)

Shark attack victim Braxton Rocha is recovering after surgery at North Hawaii Community Hospital and was able to post to his Instagram page.

Shark Bait Whoo HaHa A photo posted by @_shark_boy_ on Sep 22, 2015 at 1:15am PDT

UPDATED (11:40 PM on 9/21/2015)

There is a GoFundMe webpage seeking help to cover Braxton’s medical bills. He is out of surgery, didn’t lose his leg and is now in intensive care. GoFundMe page: www.gofundme.com/tu4n4c8k

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