now, ron elliot is well known for diving for sea urchin. biologists tell abc7 news that this is prime season for sharks with a population sma estimated at 100. elliot is featured in a film called "near miss" in which he talks about his love of diving with sharks and never being attacked. this time he was while he filmed under water. he was able to control the bleeding and was picked up by a boat that happened to be nearby. that boat took him closer to shore. the coast guard then transferred him to stanford medical center, a process that took about 1 hour and 43 minutes. marine biologists do a lot of research out there, although i'm told they tend to stay aboard boats and don't dive into the ocean as ron elliot routinely did. now, elliot has been treated here at stanford medical center. he's being released. and he has declined to do any interviews. at stanford, david louie, abc7 news. >> thank goodness he's okay. >>> look at this. just a gorgeous day and sunset around the bay area. take a look at the amazing sunset we saw from our east bay h

ron elliot is well known for diving for sea urchin and doing underwater documentary work on the sharks. marine biologists say this is a big time for sharks. in "near miss" elliot talks about his love of diving with the sharks and never being bitten. he was able to control the bleeding and was picked up by a boat in the vicinity. they brought him towards shore. the coast guard then delivered him to stanford medical center at about 12:43. marine biologists do a lot of research at the farallon islands but stay in their boats. his treatments -- his injuries are not considered life threatening. stanford medical center says they have completed treating him. he's about to be discharged. he has declined to do any interviews. we're live at stanford, david louis, abc 7 news. >> david, thank you. and this was the first shark attack around here since last december when a surfer was bitten on the foot in marin county. he survived. in fact, most shark attacks are not fatal. according to the shark attack data base, the last fatal attack in the waters off of our coast happened in 1984 when omar conger

>> reporter: you can say that ron elliot has been a very lucky man. for the past 30 years, he has been diving without a cage in the shark infested waters around the fairline islands, but his luck changed today. sky 7 was overhead at stanford medical center as he arrived by coast guard helicopter at 12:43 this afternoon. after he was bitten by a white shark on the right hand. elliot was air lifted by the coast guard after the shark encounter around 11:00 this morning. you see his hand bandaged and elevated. he was able to walk on his own, an indication he had strength to get medical care without using a gurney. ro elliot is known for diving for sea urchin. this is prime season for sharks with the population estimated at under 100. now, elliot is featured in the film "near miss" in which he talks about his love of diving with the sharks and never being attacked. this time he was. bitten on the wrist and forearm while he was under water. he was picked up by a boat that was in the vicinity. the coast guard then held continuered him about an hour and 450 m

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have one arm heavily bandanged.now, we have also learned that the victim is a man by the name of ron elliota diver and has made documentary films about diving with sharks.now, a spokesperson from the hospital told us this afternoon that he was in stable condition and was expected to be released this afternoon or this evening. now, we did reach out to ron elliott for comment but he declined to be interviewed. we were told by the hosptial that he was expected to be released this afternoon or this evening.in san mateo county charles clifford kron 4 news (ken) the santa clara county district attorney's office released a report today saying police were justified when they shot and killed a 27-year-old man during a confrontation at a san jose energy facility in january. the report and three body camera videos detail the events leading up to the shooting of thompson nguyen on the evening of january 9th. the report says san jose police officers adam hutson and timothy faye lawfully shot nguyen while he was holding an axe and a pipe at the metcalf energy center. an investigation after the shooting r

ron elliott was diving off the farallon islands today when he was bit on his hand and forearm. elliot has been diving in the shark infested waters for over 30 years. he's even been the subject of at least three documentaries in recent years. this one by noaa shows him combining his two great passions, diving and taking pictures ofea le.s be guide for people who want to nate the llon islands. >> we know ron. we know the fact that he's not trying to make the sharks do anything except be themselves essentially. and he's in a good pition. he's extremely passive in his approach. so he's not a person who's disrupting their behavior. >> the diver was seen walking into the hospital after being rescued and is reportedly doing okay after the attack. >>> a fiery plane crash caused a rush hour nightmare on a busy southern california freeway. video capturing the vintage world war ii plane in flaims moments after it -- flames moments after it crashed in agoura hills. first responders rescue the pilot who was trapped inside. he's been identified as an experienced pilot with alaska airlines. no one w