Hier der Augenzeugenbericht von Keoki Saguibo und Jimmy „Ulu Boi“ Napeahi:

„He spun in underneath and couldn’t set his rail. His board slipped out from under him, he went over the handlebars and went headfirst to penetrate the wave.Usually when a wipeout like that happens and there’s no sign of struggle, that person is definitely out. It was enough to trigger the alarm. I knew something was wrong, so I yelled my head off and swam as fast as I could while the set was still going on. I got to him and Ulu boy got to him too. It all happened so fast, next thing you know there were 4 or 5 surfers helping out.“

„I was paddling out and saw Dusty’s board slipped out. I knew that was a bad place to fall, and once Keoki yelled and I beelined towards them. I caught a wave and it took me right to Dusty. I pulled on his leash, swam down, grabbed him and straddled his legs around my waist. Keoki, who was keeping his neck straight, kept saying “we got you, it’s going to be ok” and that calmed me down. Once we got to the beach, everyone was there and let the lifeguards, the professionals, do their job.”