brian: paul de gelder lost two limbs in a shark attack. eek" host paul de gelder joins us now. first off. how did you pick your celebrity to participate in our "shark week" extravaganza. >> when someone offers you the opportunity to work with will smith and tyson. i will take any opportunity i can get to work with them and learn from their experiences. brian: what happened in the military when you came face to face in 2009. >> it decided to eat me for breakfast before i even had breakfast. ripped off my hamstring and right hand in one bite. nearly killed me. swam back to my safety boat with one leg and one hand. my teammates kept me alive until the paramedics got there. the paramedic kept me alive until i got to surgery. and the 300 people who donated at the blood bank kept me alive, too. brian: it aloud you to live. you didn't think you were going to. your message is counterintuitive. don't be afraid of sharks? >> they are not worthy of fear. they are worthy of respect. they are a dangerous animal in the wrong environment. but if you look