Watch Three-time world surfing champion Mick Fanning Shark Attack Video. Fanning managed to escape the attack by punching the shark. Former surfing world champion Mick Fanning has survived a shark attack during a surfing event at Jeffrey's Bay in South Africa.
“All of a sudden, I just had this instinct that something was behind me,” Fanning told the World Surf League.
“I just saw the fin, I didn’t see the teeth. I was waiting for the teeth to come at me as I was swimming ... I punched it in the back," he said.
Here’s an interview with Fanning right after the shark attack.
“All of a sudden, I just had this instinct that something was behind me,” Fanning told the World Surf League.
“I just saw the fin, I didn’t see the teeth. I was waiting for the teeth to come at me as I was swimming ... I punched it in the back," he said.
Here’s an interview with Fanning right after the shark attack.
Mick Fanning Slo Mo Shark Attack at J-Bay
A slow motion look at Mick Fanning's shark attack situation during today's World Surf League final at J-Bay. More details: bitly.com/JBayShark
Posted by WSL Big Wave Awards on Sunday, 19 July 2015