how old was bethany hamilton when she got her arm bitten off by a shark
Surfing Star Survives Shark Attack By Zsa Zsa Palagyi and Andrew Knox The 700 Club. CBN.com â Imagine going from surfer-girl to super-star almost overnight. Well, that's just what happened to 13-year-old Bethany Hamilton when she lost her left arm in a vicious shark attack. Bethany Hamilton will quickly tell you what she loves about surfing. It's probably like the funnest thing ever.