
'I was waiting for the teeth to come': The jaw-dropping moment world champion surfer is attacked by a shark during a competition - only for him to survive after he PUNCHED it in the back
Australian surfing legend Mick Fanning fights off shark during competition
Footage shows the massive killer's fin emerge from water behind Fanning
34-year-old was knocked off the board in the attack and fought for his life
'I was waiting for the teeth to come... I punched him on the back,' he said
By Liam Quinn For Daily Mail Australia and Lydia Willgress for MailOnline
Published: 08:52 EST, 19 July 2015 | Updated: 18:38 EST, 19 July 2015
Surfing legend Mick Fanning fought off the great white during the final round of the J-Bay Open in South Africa.
The 34-year-old described the moment he realised the shark was behind him as terrifying, saying: 'I was waiting for the teeth to come at me.'
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