THE TAKEAWAY
- A 24-year-old surfer encountered an estimated 12-foot tiger shark off Oahu’s South Shore.
- The shark bit through the back of his surfboard and knocked him into the open ocean.
- The surfer escaped with minor leg abrasions after his friend paddled over to help.
HONOLULU, Hawaii – An aggressive tiger shark left its mark on a surfboard but, thankfully, left the surfer unscathed in the Pacific Ocean off Oahu as Hurricane Lowell fueled towering waves across the Hawaiian Islands.
Albert Westpfal, 24, paddled out Tuesday afternoon at China Walls, a popular surf spot on Oahu’s South Shore, where he encountered the ride of his life — and it wasn’t a wave…