A surfing champion punched a shark attacking him and came away unscathed
Professional Australian surfer and three-time world champion Mick Fanning had some unwanted company Sunday during a competition in South Africa. As he was getting ready to paddle, a shark swam at his board. Fanning proved his athleticism by punching the shark twice.
"It kept coming at my board and I was kicking and screaming. I just saw fins. I didn’t see teeth,” he told news.com.au. "I was waiting for the teeth to come at me. I punched it in the back."
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Watch the craziness unfold below. Julie Kliegman
