Mike Coots is an inspiration. Through and through. He is a world-class photographer. He’s a very nice guy. And he also happens to have survived a tiger shark attack at his home break in Kauai in 1997 that claimed his right leg below the knee – only to make a full recovery – and not just physically, but also mentally. In grand measure. To illustrate, in 2012, Coots headed to Washington to lobby for the protection and preservation of sharks – yes, sharks. The creatures responsible for violently stealing his leg from him. And he’s dedicated no small portion of his time advocating their protection since. Read more: theinertia/surf/the-raddest-snap-youve-ever-seen-with-a-prosthetic-leg/#ixzz3JLuJEunP Follow us: @the_inertia on Twitter | TheInertia on Facebook
Posted on: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 18:38:12 +0000