Nature can sometimes be a terrifying thing.
And of all the predatory wild animals I could have a run-in with, the one that terrifies me the most is a shark. While sharks don't usually attack people, there have been an especially high number of these scary stories this year, like with the pro surfer who was attacked on live TV.
So it came as quite a shock as I read this story of a man who was glad he got attacked by a shark.
Eugene Finney was on vacation with his family in Huntington Beach, CA, when something horrific happened. While swimming with his young daughter in the ocean, Eugene had a terrifying run-in with a shark.
But what happened next was not only a miracle, but it left Eugene extremely happy to have been attacked. And when I saw the reason why, I was absolutely floored!
Scroll through to read Eugene's incredible story that proves that miracles sometimes do arrive in the strangest of ways.
h/t: Washington Post
Eugene Finney was swimming with his daughter while vacationing in Huntington Beach when he was slammed in the back by a shark. He told the Washington Post, "I would say it's like being hit by a ton of bricks, or like whiplash from a car, but it's not that. I've never been hit like that before."
Eugene grabbed his daughter and quickly made his way back to shore, where his daughter pointed out that he was bleeding. The bleeding eventually stopped and, in spite of his pain, Eugene finished the vacation before returning to Massachusetts with his family. However, the plane ride made the pain worse and he eventually sought help in the emergency room.
After hours of tests, Eugene told the Washington Post that the doctors made a shocking discovery. "There was a tumor on my right kidney about the size of a walnut." Eugene had cancer.
But three weeks later, his doctor told him, "You're not going to die." Because the tumor had been caught miraculously early, it would not be life-threatening. Eugene said, "I got a message from Mother Nature. That's what started this series of events that brought me to the hospital to let me know about this."
Obviously, Eugene remains shaken by the shark attack and the medical news, but he is thankful to be alive and cancer-free — thanks to the shark. He said, "If I could find this shark and give it a hug, I would."
In one of the most miraculous and shocking stories in years, Eugene truly was given a second chance at a full, happy, and healthy life because of his run-in with a shark. He very likely thanks his stars (and that shark) every day that he will now have the chance to watch his children grow up.
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