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Steve Bruemmer, now 63, was recently retired from supporting online classes at Monterey Peninsula College, and had just developed a new routine. There was one day a week of volunteering

The Red Cross is honoring three heroes that worked together in order to save the life of Steve Bruemmer who suffered a shark bite while swimming near Lover’s Point beach back in June 2022.

The trio are three of 16 individuals who were honored with a Carnegie Medal this quarter.

I was about 150 yards from being done, near the beach, when, just wham...I was bit ferociously by a shark right across my thighs and abdomen, Steve Bruemmer, 62, of Monterey, recalled.

She made it back to shore but sadly passed away

The shark is estimated to be over 20 feet long 😱🦈

Experts say the shark could be as big as world record holder Deep Blue

The shark is estimated to be over 20 feet long 😱🦈

This week, 62-year-old Steve Bruemmer miraculously survived a shark attack that injured his leg, stomach, and arm. And as astounding? Those wounds were all caused by a single bite... from a great white shark that experts estimate was around 20 feet long.

Heath Braddock, Aimee Johns and Paul Bandy all rushed to help Steve Bruemmer. They are credited with saving Bruemmer's life.