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In the meantime, in a real man's sport

Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 5:20 pm
by Long Run
When you have to beat up a shark in order to get to do your sport, you know you are in a tough profession. Who needs reality TV when you there is this.

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'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.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... 2453283001

Re: In the meantime, in a real man's sport

Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 7:00 pm
by rubato
Gob got there first and he posted a video.

viewtopic.php?f=11&t=13849

But his was very text-poor.

yrs,
rubato

Re: In the meantime, in a real man's sport

Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 7:04 pm
by MajGenl.Meade
The Lard giveth and the Lard taketh away