'Thank God for my friends, who saved my life.' A surfer in Hawaii is speaking out from his hospital bed after surviving a battle with what witnesses described as an approximately 7-foot-long tiger shark.
"I could look at my leg and I saw how bad it was. So I told my friends, I said, 'Hey you gotta tie a tourniquet on me,'" Morita recalled. "Three of my friends that were in the water with me, they tied a tourniquet and brought me to shore."
Morita said the medical personnel who responded told him that were it not for the quick thinking of his friends, he likely would have "bled out" before he got to shore.MORE: Shark attack survivor hopes his 'Christmas miracle' will inspire others going through hard times The father of two lost his right foot in the attack, and remains hospitalized as he continues to recover. A GoFundMe started by his son and daughter has already raised over $62,000 for his medical care.
Morita's son Kamu told "GMA" that he is thankful for the medical team taking care of his dad, as well as his dad's friends who helped save his life. "They kept my dad alive," said Kamu Morita. "And I'm grateful that I have my best friend on the side of me."
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