"The surf was particularly heavy."
Portuguese surf news is reporting that Josh Moniz, brother of Seth and Kelia, wiped out while surfing Supertubos, near Peniche, Portugal, “hitting the sand with violence” and had to be transported to the hospital via ambulance.
Per the translation from Portuguese:
It was at the end of this Thursday morning, October 7th, that Joshua Moniz, after hitting a tubular wave on the beach of Supertubos in Peniche, fell helplessly having hit the sand with violence. His friends promptly brought him to the sand and called 112.
The Hawaiian is a Pipeline standout from the much-loved family was in town ahead of the Challenger series. A local informed me that Moniz had to be dragged out of the water by friends and was rushed to Lisbon by helicopter after his first stop at the local hospital.
Surf cams caught him being loaded into the ambulance.
Information just in, from a source close to the family, confirmed the accident.
“Yes, he got slammed on his back at Supertubos. He was temporarily paralyzed and airlifted to the hospital. (Seth’s coach) Rainos Hayes went to see him and said early indications were that it was, indeed, temporary and early tests are coming back good.”
Many prayers for Josh..
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You know I don’t actually believe you’re a real doctor.
A chiropractor, at best, but they’re wannabe doctors.
Oh this is it, for sure:
https://www.youtube.com/wat…
woosh
how many gin n tonix did you write this on
Looking forward to the exploitive yet tear jerking WSL feature on this
Did you just assume Hey Soos’ gender?
Who are you…Dave Chappelle?
Yikes.
WSL is saying that he has feeling/movement in his legs so that’s great news.
Hopefully surgery goes well and he makes a full recovery.
I doubt is was a coke binge, more likely a Nitrous, shrooms, amyls and ether binge..
You mean “many prayers for Josh.”
cunt
charmant
Derek has a fucking blackbelt in click bait at this point.
Just wishing the best for a full recovery. It could be any of us.
Josh, Chas. Josh.
* Many prayers for Josh …
Jebus, since all the whooping started round here writers and mod have gone more retard than normal.
I’m a Christian!
Retardus Sect.
But which flavor is an important distinction. New Testament with Jesus as unemployed hippy/surfer carpenter that loves no matter what. Or Old Testament where you should be stoned to death for eating shrimp, shaving your beard, playing with other guys wieners or having coitus with your menstruating wife? All I know is that god created weed and grain alcohol so I should partake. Ecclesiastes 5:41 I think.
He got whooped!!
Was just watching the highlights from the event, big and nasty sets, there was a Brazzo lass that got caught on the rocks. Hope JM is ok.
I hate hearing/reading about pros getting severely injured, especially when it’s in heavy conditions. Reminds me of how easily it could happen to me.
Hope it’s nothing but a scare and that he’ll be alright.