A 61-year-old man surfing at Waiehu Beach Park in Maui, Hawaii, was attacked and bitten by a shark in the early hours of Nov. 1, Maui fire and rescue officials said. Authorities said his leg had been severed just below the knee.

A 61-year-old Maui surfer was released from the hospital on Friday, just one week after losing his leg in a shark attack in Waiehu. Kenji Nonaka said he’s felt uneasy about sharks ever since his hero died after being attacked on Oahu earlier this year,