• Aussie surf champ Mick Fanning was attacked by a shark at the final heat of a world tour event at Jeffreys Bay in South Africa, but escaped unhurt after he PUNCHED the shark in the back.
• Mick was reportedly knocked off his board as he battled with the shark, while the world watched live on TV.
• Despite the danger, friend and rival Julian Wilson paddled to Mick to help, saying he feared the worst when he saw Mick go under a wave.
• The event was cancelled, with both men agreeing to take 2nd place.
• Afterwards, Mick said it was the scariest thing he’s ever been through and uploaded a photo of a hug he shared with Julian to his Instagram account, adding “so thankful to be able to have this hug with Julian Wilson this man came to my aid like a warrior”.
• 7-time World Champ Layne Beachley says she never saw a shark in her decades in the water.
• It’s believed this is the first time a shark attack has been caught on camera during a competition.

Read more:

http://smh.com.au/sport/mick-fanning-says-shark-attack-was-the-scariest-thing-i-have-been-through-20150720-gigqep.html

http://www.surfermag.com/features/mick-fanning-reacts-instagram/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/surfer-mick-fanning-thanks-opponent-shark-attack_55ad4af6e4b065dfe89f020b

http://news.yahoo.com/mick-fanning-shark-beating-champion-092344441.html

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