Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Bethany Hamilton Bethany Hamilton is a Hawaiian surfer who received attention from the mass media after her arm was bitten off by a shark; the incident occurred on October 31, 2003. She has appeared on 20/20, Good Morning America, and Inside Edition. Quotes "I can't change it, That was God's plan for my life and I'm going to go with it." "[She's] the most sought after teenager in the world. She's even surpassed Jessica Lynch." (NBC's Matt Lauer) ""What I'm trying to do is make this 15 minutes of fame into Brand Bethany Hamilton," (Hamilton's manager Roy Hofstetter) ""We're not into this for the money, but the opportunities are there and people want to know the story." (Hamilton's father, Tom Hamilton) This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.