Boy who lost arm in shark attack off NC coast to appear on 'Shark Week'

COLORADO — Last summer, 15-year-old Hunter Treschl lost his left arm in a shark attack in waist deep water off the North Carolina coast.

Past coverage:

• Shark attack survivor: Fish was 'biting up my left arm'
• Teen who lost arm in shark attack spoke to another survivor
• GMA Exclusive: Victim of Oak Island shark attack to be on GMA 

Since Hunter was attacked on Oak Island while on vacation from Colorado, he has been befriended by avid shark enthusiast, Paul de Gelder, an Australian who lost two limbs in a shark attack during a military exercise.

A role model and mentor for Hunter, Paul invited Hunter to dive with sharks on purpose in order to face his fear.

Their dive is included in Discovery Channel's Shark Week documentary "Sharks Among Us."

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