A 13-year-old shark attack victim says "very, very lucky"

Keane Webre-Hayes is still in a hospital bed two days after being attacked by a shark from a San Diego beach, but is already considering returning to the ocean.

Hayes' mother, Ellie, spoke at a press conference Monday night and said that her son was slowly recovering from serious injuries that he had contracted to his upper back, arm and back. left shoulders and left side of the face.

"Today, someone has brought him a mask and a snorkel, and he feels really determined at that point, he's going back there," Ellie Hayes said. He said: "Mom, the chances are so much thinner for a second bite."

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The 13-year-old was swimming at Beacon's Beach and was looking for lobsters in Leucadia, California, just north of San Diego, when he was attacked by the shark, officials said. Webre-Hayes, who was in the water at a depth of about 9 feet, was rushed to the shore by rescuers and good Samaritans and was finally rushed to the Rady Children's Hospital & # 39; s Hospital in San Diego, where his mother talked Monday.

"We were blessed on Sunday, we were very, very lucky, we know it and we are grateful," Ellie said. "Keane is really special … He's very brave, very strong, athletic, I do not know, he's a warrior, I did not know that he was such a good swimmer, so I'm really proud of him. . "

Keane was found in critical condition on Sunday and underwent immediate surgery after arriving by helicopter at the hospital. Dr. Tim Fairbanks, head of the hospital's pediatric surgery department, said Monday that he had gone to a serious condition.

"It has been an honor to take care of Keane and her family during this time, and I also want to let you know that our work is not over yet," Fairbanks said. "We are delighted to be where we are now, but we still need to get it across the finish line and improve it completely."

The doctors shared a picture of a smiling Keane in his hospital bed, the left shoulder and the left side of the face showing the fresh wounds caused by the shark bite.

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His mother thanked three men who were in a nearby kayak when his son was attacked and helped him back to the ground.

"Thank you very much," she suggested to the good Samaritans. "Keane asked them, I just want to say thank you" to all three of them. Without what they did, we would have a whole different scenario. Keane asked them and saw them quickly. He did not look until he asked the people who saved his life. "

Family members said that they did not want to discuss the extent of Keane's injuries, but they expect him to recover well, even if the scars remain . The doctors pointed out that Keane was grateful to all of her members.

"I'm going to honor their wishes … what we're going to and what we're going to do, it's a very big shark bite, very deep in the chest and in the muscles," Fairbanks said. "We will not go into much more detail than that – it was a very big injury."

"I think it's a miracle, I think Keane is a miracle," said his mother.

Jim Vojtech and Kevin Lo of ABC News contributed to this report.