Surfing legend Mick Fanning fought off a shark attack in the middle of a competition in South Africa.
The Australian surfer was waiting for his first wave of the J-Bay Open when the shark struck. Fanning noticed a fin surface behind him and tried to paddle away but was soon dragged off his board.
He had a lucky escape and was completely unharmed. Nearby rescue boats were soon on hand and he was helped to shore alongside fellow finalist, Julian Wilson.
Fanning was shaken after the incident. “All of a sudden, I just had this instinct that something was behind me,” he said. “And then all of a sudden, I felt like I started getting pulled under water. Then the shark came up, and I was on my board and it was like right there, and I saw the whole thing thrashing around.
“I was getting dragged under by my leg rope, and then I felt like it kicked me off, but it was still there, and I was still attached to my board. I felt like it was dragging me under water, and then my leg rope broke, and I started swimming and screaming.”
The video below shows the whole event taking place.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWuA-PDoqFM
19 Responses
this is so creapy.
The man should be scared and all but he didn’t get attacked he got pulled under by his leg rope i know it looked like he got attacked but he didn’t. And go Aussie 4 surfing.
omg hope he is alright
that is scary
wow so lucky good job on this article charlotte
This is soooooo scary lucky he made it out with his life. I had an experience like this when my dad truck rolled over he also was lucky to walk out with his life!!!
It was not a shark attack the shark us just investigating! I know because a shark scientist said on the rock. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lucky
how could he not be harmed
Omg :o!!!!
That’s soooooo scary
I’m frightened just hearing about that!!
lucky guyヾ(⌐■_■)ノ♪
wow that is not good but lucky he escaped and we are glad he survived.
SCARY 100 percent. OMG so lucky he made it out alive!
I’m wondering how he is not harmed ❤️
man that’s scary
If that happened to you, would you fight, flee or seize up and just get eaten?
jaw dropping
he is so lucky
so lucky to be alive!!!!!