Surfer Fights Off Shark During Competition

A world surfing competition had to be cancelled Sunday after one of the surfers was attacked by a shark. Three-time world champion Mick Fanning from Australia was struck by the shark from behind and knocked off his board. He escaped unharmed. (July 19)
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[@justanmpowereddude5021]

The first surfer to ever say “I’m happy to never do this again” after a life threatening situation. Kudos to you sir

[@MS-tc2fs]

In the US if you’re bit by a shark you’re hit with a $300,000 hospital bill and forced to go into bankruptcy if you can’t pay

[@jedijudoka]

@@MS-tc2fs unless you have insurance. Affordable healthcare act is still in place too

[@Anonymous38572]

@YellerFurd yes, same. I had bills when I was in hospital they didn't even admit me yet gave me a $1200 bill. Never paid it. They know they're crooks

[@jmsolano0516]

@@Anonymous38572 i mean its not the individual hospitals fault

[@jedijudoka]

@Kasper Hauserhe tried once and failed already

[@kenchino0161]

... For a professional surfer to say they're happy to never compete again, shows the fear he felt at that moment.

[@nielsnielsen9013]

Not just a professional… a world champ lol

[@DocFear]

Still went on to surf again... less than a week later even...

[@niahoward1920]

And common sense!

[@jazerasor1455]

@@niahoward1920 nah he went on to surf again, people are so attached to their lives they forget to live.

[@staticdaniel8326]

He could've been eaten alive. That's the worst fear of any animal I bet

[@byrongrimsley500]

The fact that he said he'll never do it again let you know he values his life and how he could have lost it all in a matter of 10 seconds

[@jacquelinemarie1078]

Who wants to be eaten alive? It's not just the idea of dying, but dying while something is eating you.

[@thejohnmarkproject]

When I was a kid I was like "I want to be a surfer." Then I saw the movie Jaws, and I was like "Nevermind."

[@BlessKijin]

@@thejohnmarkproject fax

[@exodus_from_babylon]

I'm interested to know how you came to 10 seconds. Have you not watched jaws

[@RuLeZ1988]

@@jacquelinemarie1078 The thing is most humans who are fascinated in this sport only react and make this decision after they encountered such situation. Until then people do not imagine this to happen to them... "as if a shark would appear and attack me". This goes not only for people in this sport, but for everything in our life. Most of the times we prefer to react instead of acting preemptively. Otherwise he would have not started this sport in the first place before that happened. And honestely... I do not blame him... He went for something that fulfilled a part of his life in some or another way that brought him there in his life where he currently is.

[@chelseadean6386]

When he said “I’m happy never competing again after coming away from that” it gave me the chills. That’s the most valuable decision he’s ever made because life is priceless.❤

[@markmotarker]

Pretty sure he came back to surfing after some months.

[@Jay-lr3me]

He defo came back pretty soon. A shark will never keep a surfer away lol

[@nancyedpinoza7164]

Ojalá 🙏 y decida por la vida

[@TheLosingcontroll]

What worries me is that many haven't done the same because they've never seen a shark up close, and their lives are in danger.

[@user-hj2io6qt4x]

There’s a video of him surfing one week after. He said something like, the more time you wait the more it becomes bigger in your mind.

[@mchristian99]

“To walk away from that, I’m just… so stoked” truer words were never said. Glad he’s ok

[@Anonymous-lq2bs]

I was rooting for the shark

[@tjthrillajaw]

you mean stöuked

[@yoichi6634]

kudos to the shark

[@louisbloom567]

The title says that he fought off a shark, it looked more like he just pooped his pants when seeing the shark, abandoned his surfboard and re learned how to swim...what a drama queen

[@TheWelchProductions]

@@louisbloom567 Punching a shark and having them swim away while you make it out alive is called fighting it off. The only “drama queen” here is you. I’d like to see you in that situation.

[@kassi4837]

It’s a miracle he was able to get out with all his limbs. I’m glad he’s OK.

[@Arkardu]

Not really. Most people get away with only a bitemark, from a shark attack. When sharks find something they don’t know what is, they bite it to find out. However, it just so happens that sharks don’t actually like human meat, therefore they will often just make a curious bite and then swim off.

[@DubElementMusic]

@@Arkardu like all the girls i met

[@godbyone]

I though 100 percent it took a bite

[@kkb8510]

@@Arkardu yeah don't like human meat, nonsense argument a guy got literally eaten alive and in a brutal way earlier this year in Feb in Australia and humans have been eaten alive many times before as well.

[@IrinaKoles]

Сначала почитала комменты, что все в порядке, потом стала смотреть! Очень рада, что обошлось без крови!

[@rogueish28]

The fact that you didn't even see the shark until it started attacking... I'm glad this man is safe...

[@oppenheimerthesoilderproky7687]

sharks are beautiful

[@ash22423]

@@oppenheimerthesoilderproky7687 yea but dangerous

[@HoldMyBong]

Its almost as if sharks swim under water wow.

[@Balthazar2242]

You can actually clearly see a large fin protruding from the water

[@Enigma.j35]

@@oppenheimerthesoilderproky7687 from a distance lol, we need to learn to observe animals instead of invade their space

[@anvy1231]

This guy escaped the most scariest thing to happen in the ocean. What a lucky guy

[@jeroscope123]

Ah non ce n est pas la plus effrayante. La plus effrayante c est juste de se noyer

[@strongestnattyever-videos2247]

An orca attack would be the scariest thing for him

[@Naner303]

​@@strongestnattyever-videos2247uma orca nunca o atacaria

[@fakkva2841]

I'd argue being pulled deeper and deeper by an underwater current is scarier, but what do I know

[@fakkva2841]

​​@@strongestnattyever-videos2247 I don't think a human has ever been attacked by an orca in the wild, if I recall correctly

[@megaladon6345]

How refreshing to see an athlete who values life and not eager to jump back into the danger

[@Darkest_Soul_187]

Apparently not. He competed for 3 years after this incident

[@mrwhosmynameagain]

How ridiculous. The likelihood of being attacked by a shark is extremely minimal. You are more likely to to die in a car wreck than get attacked by a shark

[@jonslg240]

He meant he'd be happy to not compete again in exchange for walking away from this unscathed, but he didn't have to make that deal with the devil lol

[@prettiestbaddie4194]

@@Darkest_Soul_187 really? everyone talking like he quit right after this accident 💀💀😂

[@soapflakes]

What?

[@Diana-queenie38]

The fact that he swam away with both legs, arms and body intact, is a miracle!

[@dr.bendover-md]

Not quite. Sharks are amongst the least aggressive creatures in natures. They’re instinctively curious, but won’t bite or attack a human under normal circumstances. And they most definitely do not see us as a prey, or as ‘food’.

[@randomdudeontheinternet5901]

@@dr.bendover-md agreed unless its a tiger shark tho

[@valerio1292]

@@dr.bendover-md mmh so why did the shark hit the surfer? to say hello?

[@dr.bendover-md]

@@valerio1292 it did not. Sharks have a quite bad eyesight and they are extremely curious. They tend to approach anything new to them to identify what they are dealing with. It probably just bumped into the guy. A shark who wants to attack does not “hit”, it bites and rips off.

[@sixupsprite5501]

@@dr.bendover-md I mean from this little clip it sounds more like the shark was snaggled on the guy's lanyard that goes to the surfboard. It could just as easily be that the shark intended to chomp, missed, and the guy did in fact get very lucky. To irrefutably say one way or another what the shark's intentions were is insane.

[@matthewporras3815]

“I’m glad to never compete again….I walked away” you can feel the energy on this dude I can’t even imagine how happy he’s gonna be for the rest of your life!

[@Parallelthinkers]

You can because your alive.

[@DreamDeals]

@Benson Yes as long as you're living You know this man is happy that he survived that day.

[@ywjsiabvue]

Or afraid of the ocean for the rest of his life. 🤔

[@theplacebeyondthelies2429]

@@ywjsiabvue imagine all your life you've been wasting on a useless sport just to be crushed with one appearance of a shark

[@theplacebeyondthelies2429]

@Hongqiu Shen ok

[@EveK-North]

I was very scared for him at first. But then I heard the Australian accent and subsequently became scared for the shark.

[@miljadragic7144]

😅

[@EmyandJayshow]

Fr 💀

[@Adrian-twenty24]

That's exactly what I thought...I'll tell you what's animal abuse, the doode beating up the shark

[@MG-ih7mg]

😆🤣

[@braemate]

Aussies are badass 😄

[@PennyThe13th]

I read the title and immediately thought “ A man fighting off a shark? No way “ Then I heard his Australian accent and it just made more and more sense.

[@michaelmorningstar8645]

People actually fight off sharks more often than not.

[@dadekool21]

Surely it made more sense seeing the incident before he spoke?

[@Zaacdrums]

@@michaelmorningstar8645 just flip it 180 degrees and leave it paralyzed. Then if you want punch it a one time and swim away

[@MelaninMuffin]

He didn’t fight it off. It let him go because they don’t eat people it noticed he was a human and fled

[@michaelmorningstar8645]

@@MelaninMuffin Tell that to the people They have eaten.

[@moonwhistle]

It feels like a refreshingly honest reaction to the attack. Usually you hear of people saying they want to get straight back to whatever they were doing before the traumatic experience as if it didn't matter.

[@chronic-joker]

That's mostly a reddit/comedy thing this is the normal reaction people have the reason why those videos do so incredibly well in terms of viewership it's because it's an abnormal reaction but because of Internet online popularity it's now perceived as more normal than it actually is.

[@BenteinBjerke]

It just goes to show he's down to earth.

[@mrwhosmynameagain]

someone being afraid of doing what they love because they barely bumped into a shark is refreshing????

[@statdemon2842]

@@chronic-joker they’re talking about adrenaline. i’ve gotten hit off my bike and rode home, you don’t feel it until it wears off

[@popp1040]

How is it refreshing that he’s giving up what he loves because of a traumatic experience? I’d say it’s sad.

[@immrmeeseekslookatme1118]

He can literally say “yeah i fought a shark before” respect

[@hummingbir6]

No he can’t, if the shark wanted him, he’d be dead before he blinks.

[@lyrics2challenged]

@@hummingbir6 he said he punched it. Yes he can, and you cant disprove him.

[@krawchick4418]

@@hummingbir6 you probably never seen the sea, let alone set a foot outside

[@the-based-jew6872]

@@hummingbir6 fighting doesn't mean winning. Fighting means a natural instinct to fend off until you are safe. This includes running away. So yes he did fight a shark

[@VladmirPoopN]

@@hummingbir6 Would you have been happy with "fought off" ? Sure he's lucky the shark didn't nip him and then go crazy over smelling blood; but come on, laugh at a joke xp

[@joeymontanaa]

This is a man who values a lesson and learns from it. There’s nothing more important than your well being.

[@bombercountyblues]

He was back in a week later bud.

[@StuTheDon17]

He still surfs.

[@TheTishy44]

I’m glad he’s okay…..it was terrifying not seeing him for those few seconds and thinking the worse.

[@mikeoxlong4110]

True, the Shark had a lucky escape!

[@Adrenalean767]

U didn't see the video title?

[@xemfme3959]

is mandy

[@mahalak4383]

Well..next time try reading the title.

[@trylogic4084]

I think his mother said that she was watching this live on TV. I can't even imagine what went through her head.

[@TheLillianYoung]

He’s the only one I’ve ever heard say that he’d be happy to not ever compete again after something like that. I agree as many would. Others are eager to return to danger.

[@stephordless8876]

Facts

[@videogames9972]

others are smart enough to quit while youre ahead

[@kikkothegreatful]

I would call that a wise decision

[@AntonBrazhnyk]

It's just his adrenaline speaking while still in his blood. Statistically speaking the danger is very low. Lower that possibility to die in a plane crash, not even speaking about car accident.

[@ivywoodxrecords]

Why would anyone go in that water is beyond me. Insane.

[@karennorris7880]

Wow! Smart guy and he's already a champion, he doesn't have to prove himself anymore. So glad he survived and had all those people committed to his rescue!

[@khalidalali186]

Yup, a triple world champion as well.

[@svenbmwllen3149]

became champion is for fun first to all not about to prove a thing

[@dantagorgaming4297]

@@svenbmwllen3149 idk tho. I was competing with others in jiu jitsu to prove myself I can do it if I take the effort. Competition can mean a lots of different things. Sadly I had lung operation before I could go for european championship, but i'm glad Im healthy now.

[@svenbmwllen3149]

@@dantagorgaming4297 well mate, glad that ure healthy now, but i said clearly "is for fun first to all" and this ddnt mean that get fun its the unique motive, but its probably the most important one, since if u loss this notion of get fun as north star, u become into an resentful, egotistic being and thats just a curse for urself even if u get medals and trophys.

[@kbrovhsn2784]

Hello yes from Azerbaijan 🇦🇿🇦🇿👍

[@axx012]

The fact that this man didn't lose any limbs or appendages is a miracle.

[@ВалентинаГуенко]

Живи долго тебе бог прлтянул свою руку

[@JamesWillis-yy5px]

I think the shark was just checking him out and got caught in the leg rope.

[@thomascatlin606]

not really wasnt trying to attack him

[@beebumblebee7177]

​@@ВалентинаГуенко Люди в Египте,могли спасти также как здесь.Вот только не спасли.

[@ElitePvPGodz]

@@JamesWillis-yy5pxbc

[@critter505]

This is the second most Australian thing I’ve ever seen. The first being that guy who punched the kangaroo to save a dog.

[@L_87]

😂

[@MiGujack3]

There is a guy landing on a parachute and getting assaulted by roos and another is who got his windshield demolished by a roo.

[@FilthyFrankenjoyer]

Australian man vs Florida man Battle of the Gods

[@Ancor_Vantian]

What about the guy who petted the Koala in the middle of the road at night?

[@daviddemaria3982]

Lol that was so money.

[@socialrhombus3288]

You can see his life changing in front of the camera. What an interview.

[@BACNandEGGS]

Yea that last few seconds the shock was wearing off you can see he almost broke down. What a crazy feeling that must be

[@Aerational]

He's gonna open a propane and propane accessories store.

[@Bollibompa]

@@Aerational Nah, he started surfing again a week later. Won a tourney later that year iirc.

[@socialrhombus3288]

@Naomi Miller problem?

[@mrwhosmynameagain]

no need to be a drama queen

[@melvinoomes4118]

He deserves so much more than being referred to as ‘surfer’. He was already a legend way before this happened.

[@elisabethpetersmann9277]

Who is he

[@NotFalling4it]

@@elisabethpetersmann9277 He’s is a World Champion x 3. Very well known in Australia …. and throughout the world.

[@julliekoning]

Really looks like a surfer to me though.

[@melvinoomes4118]

@@julliekoning I agree. But it feels a bit like saying: golfer involved in a car accident (Tiger Woods) or Tennisser wins Wimbledon for the 7th time. But technically there is nothing wrong with it indeed.

[@julliekoning]

@@melvinoomes4118 Well, just know that I love you as a human Melvin

[@LeeKnowsCatss]

They didn't mention that his friend, fellow surfer Julian Wilson, immediately paddled out to rescue him but got to him at the same time as the rescue team. You can see him in the red shirt

[@thilde007]

They woulda mentioned that but it doesnt matter

[@trevormathews6831]

That totally matters. That dude is a FRIEND!

[@kirstylynne2871]

You can hear him say over the PA system after the first few alert comments “Julian Wilson please make your way in, Get out, Right now”

[@randalllakeworth3134]

That's aloha.

[@randalllakeworth3134]

That's Aloha

[@GabbyRN545]

The way he disappeared behind the wave was chilling. Glad he made it out okay.

[@dr.bendover-md]

Sharks are amongst the least aggressive creatures in natures. They’re instinctively curious, but won’t bite or attack a human under normal circumstances. And they most definitely do not see us as a prey, or as ‘food’.

[@Pro_Vaxxer]

@@dr.bendover-md no they aren't.

[@dr.bendover-md]

@@Pro_Vaxxer they definitely are. Read something about it.

[@RamseyIX]

@@Pro_Vaxxer They definitely are

[@Pro_Vaxxer]

@@RamseyIX maybe to humans but not the sea creatures

[@UltraDoug]

FINALLY! Someone actually says “never again” after a shark attack. Sensible bloke 😎👍🏼

[@Quiron1985]

A human with a brain. Rare species these days.

[@miriamkapeller6754]

If you're the world champion, it is it as far from "sensible" to give up one's career just because of a vanishingly low chance of a second shark attack as it could possibly get. It is however quite human and understandable to feel that way.

[@tuff9486]

@@miriamkapeller6754 Except it´s not vanishingly small. The more you expose yourself to the situations, the more chance of getting bit by a shark. Your chance is vanishingly small, because you are not an expert surfer constantly on the waves, VERY deep out.

[@silkroad1201]

He'll be back once the adrenaline wears off

[@friendster1305]

@@silkroad1201 Dude you're triple champ i think it's ok to call it

[@melbaelba5706]

Finally! Someone with some sense. Sick of hearing people say they're going right back in & no sharks gonna stop me.

[@rachelreneer56]

Yet, getting back to it is how someone can conquer the fear they now have to live with do to whatever experience they had.

[@melbaelba5706]

@@rachelreneer56Oh Rach. How can I address this ..without calling you white.

[@00Mali00]

@@melbaelba5706 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@timbroski4487]

Honestly. Sharks belong in the ocean, we shouldn't be mad at them doing what is natural for them We have enough places to swim and relax, we could do without the ocean I think

[@melbaelba5706]

@@timbroski4487 EXACTLY.

[@СветланаКалдина-ь5я]

Когда он исчез за волной аж сердце заколотилось, слава всевышнему за его спасение, долгой жизни вам мужчина!!!!

[@magister198]

Ему повезло, спасла доска, возможно и гидрокостюм, у неё не получилось прокусить его сразу и скорее всего потеряла интерес или восприняла это как опасность. В любом случае, он бы скорее всего выжил - сразу же к нему принеслись спасатели на гидроскутерах, а те долбоёбы в хургаде смотрели, пока она его не доест. У них небось и гидроскутеров нет.

[@beebumblebee7177]

Он перестал заниматься сёрфингом?

[@cynthiafarris1051]

I'm so glad he made it. I'm so sorry to hear him say he's happy to not compete ever again but I absolutely get it. I think if I was attacked by a shark and lived to tell about it I'm afraid that would be the end of me going in the ocean too.

[@lolawants2008]

He’s still in his wetsuit & still clearly in shock, the interview was just after it seems. In that state it’s entirely possible to not even really know what you’re saying. You’re kind out of body. It’s a risk any surfer knows about.. I’d be surprised if he actually retires from this, but I could be wrong

[@TieDyeVikki]

@@lolawants2008 I was thinking the exact same thing.

[@MarketScraper]

@@lolawants2008 he continued surfing. He ended his professional surfing career in 2018.

[@Dani-it5sy]

@@MarketScraper Cool. Thanks for the info.. I was just about to look it up 👍

[@MarketScraper]

@@Dani-it5sy absolutely!

[@rastaricky9584]

Respect this man’s genuine honesty…mad respect!

[@eavyeavy2864]

You disgenuine

[@Baillie.]

@@eavyeavy2864 ????

[@facteurx8460]

No genuine, the shark just let him go

[@user-zv7yb4yp9g]

what?

[@MrRoygeorge85]

He was close to death so...yeah:)

[@amaccoy]

The fact that the shark was able to easily drag that board underwater just shows the shear power those animals have.

[@SiuuCR712]

a

[@deembbest4553]

@View What I think they did actually

[@mjremy2605]

SHEER power, not SHEAR power. The shark but SHEER power, and its teeth have SHEAR power! 😂

[@niakoi7960]

@@mjremy2605 Finally someone who actually knows English language. Thank you. (from a non-native speaker)

[@SparkingRelativity]

He didn’t account for board buoyancy.

[@discoduck1696]

His friend swam in to save him knowing there was a shark there. Heart of gold he’s got.

[@tailorfish]

And heart of a lion!

[@brucewayne5504]

Can you imagine the adrenaline he must’ve had..you can tell he’s still in shock.

[@lisamacdonald8579]

I was thinking the same thing. I don’t think he understands that he survived it.

[@niklas3669]

yeah thats one lucky shark, australians doesnt fool around

[@spudbencer7179]

Yup the shark fled so quickly prolly shat his pants even attempting go get an Aussie. Didn't even turn up for the interview.

[@spudbencer7179]

@@niklas3669 exactly

[@DontWatchAdsJustRefresh]

Well he's shook but on shock would mean him blankly staring into the camera before talking

[@rebeccaoprea9917]

First adrenaline, then shock . He’s never going to look at life the same again .

[@davebarnett8546]

I bet that shark lost alot of sea-cred with the other sharks on that one.

[@jessicaphillips6894]

@Escape from Babylon love the name

[@bethouse7075]

😂😂you are mad

[@paulo586]

🤣🤣🤣

[@mrselector1613]

Just another day for an Aussie.

[@vimassivestandup]

Nah that was a clever one fr

[@AwFiddleStickss]

I haven’t seen anyone point this out yet but the amazing response time of the boat and jet skis to rescue him might be a key contributor in his survival here. They may have also spooked the shark.

[@nicolasdavies4129]

They took wayyyyy too long to get there

[@BlackCatsXVII]

@@nicolasdavies4129 do you expect them to teleport there ? they were there pretty fast

[@hoesmad8445]

​@BlackCatsXVII a fellow surfer (red shirt) got there just as fast as the jet ski. They were slow

[@nette9836]

Life is precious and this was truly a moment to show us this reality.

[@geelllee]

that one wave was like "yeah im not letting you know if hes alive or not"

[@ZEUSs_Paw]

I yelled to "get out of the way".... lol

[@_Tree_of_Life_]

...and now the reveal

[@Danieson17]

😂

[@LQ3996]

@@_Tree_of_Life_ lol

[@aswini4222]

I think it was the forward force of that wave itself that helped him propel out of the vicinity of the shark a bit sooner than he could by swimming alone! I think that wave helped him.

[@paulv2394]

"Never competing again." He's meant for not necessarily "better" things, but for something exceptionally different to say the least.

[@BeachMum]

Many people still keep on doing the things they love even when bad things happen to them while they’re doing it. Just because something bad happens like this while you are doing some you love, isn’t necessarily a reason to give it up! Many times its a sign that you’re stronger than you think for keep on keeping on in spite of it happening to you. The chances of him getting attacked again are now extremely rare on top of his rare chances of getting attacked in the first place. If he gives up now after this, assuming it’s something he really loves to do (surfing-not getting attacked by a shark lol!) then he’s got to be crazy!

[@paulv2394]

@@BeachMum makes sense. I respect your perception. Well said.

[@mestanley1753]

@@BeachMum His chances of getting attacked a second time are no more or less because he has already been attacked. They are the same either way.

[@sapatah]

@@BeachMum why you need to compare it to other situations? Be rational and realistic pls

[@chickenbvtt]

@@BeachMum what happened to him was not just a "bad thing", it was a situation that could've cost his life. if he got to the point where he wants to give up surfing, then he's most likely traumatized. you don't just tell people to get over it and get back on their feet, people heal at their own pace. in that moment, i'm sure he thought of the people he loved (his family and friends) and how he wants to continue living another day to see them. there's nothing "crazy" with choosing not to do something that can potentially put your life at risk, even if a shark attack is unlikely.

[@ТАНЮША-е2н]

Парень., я тебя не знаю, но очень очень рада, что ты жив остался!!! Живи ещё сто лет ❤

[@TheLosingcontroll]

Infelizmente outros não terão a mesma sorte.

[@TheLosingcontroll]

@danielstockley5631 hahahaha

[@leespicer3835]

He even said, he's be happy to never compete again. shows you how serious that was. Anyone in sports have a hard time quitting no matter how bad it gets

[@mydogeatspuke]

Yeah because without him saying that, nobody would ever know just how serious being attacked by a shark is...

[@empty3102]

to be fair to him, the report did label him as a world champ. its a lot harder to quit when you want to prove yourself.

[@davorurasek6935]

@@mydogeatspuke 😂

[@georgemallory797]

He was a solid, tough guy and you could see, hear, and feel the terror. That wasn't an inquisitive shark or a bump. That was a full on shark attack.

[@keithtutor5094]

Hmmm... well George, having had a fair bit to do with Great Whites they are not a hit and miss animal and I think your not giving that shark due respect being the top of the food chain for squillions of years. They are ambush specialists and extremely cautious of rebuttal. If this was a full on attack it wouldn't have missed him. I thought from the first time I saw this footage the shark had checked him out decided to move on and panicked when the legrope got caught on its tail fin. Just an observation.

[@thuggceemurdaa]

Na duh he was telling us what happened

[@JustMe-nm8wv]

Could have ended like Little Bay (Simon Nellist was 6 foot 5 and once in the British Army). After watching this i certainly hate sharks now

[@thetaboyswag2307]

@@JustMe-nm8wv you hate sharks for checking out new things in their environment??

[@michiv4475]

@@keithtutor5094 I agree

[@HolySchmoltz]

You could really feel his fear at the end of the video, gave me chills listening to him. So many are not near as lucky as he was.

[@Smellslikegelfling]

People who say sharks don't target humans need to go swimming around them in deep water and see how they really feel.

[@aarons6935]

They don't target humans, that's been proven again and again. When they do, it's a case of mistaken identity or desperation for food. Our blood doesn't rush them into a frenzy, thrashing around does.

[@spacemanjupiter]

"I'm happy to not even compete ever again" Finally, someone who values their life over the sport. Don't see that very often.

[@jackvanhove288]

Idk man, Surfing is not that dangerous and the chance of this happening again is very slim. I dont think he sould give up his passion bc of this

[@elliswilliams1050]

@@jackvanhove288 funny how you have 15 comments each with 3,000 upvotes saying "Hur dur surfer says he's quitting competition, he smart to value his life" as if there's a precedent that surfers are massively risking their lives everytime they set foot in water. I think the YT comment section overhaul is just a bunch of intellectually inept bored teenagers.

[@jackvanhove288]

@@elliswilliams1050 Seems like the people in the comments have a bigger trauma for open waters and sharks than the surfer in the video

[@elliswilliams1050]

@@jackvanhove288 In most beaches around the world, you're probably more likely to be struck by lightning twice in a row than you are to be bit once in your life by a shark. However there are a lot of great white sharks that propagate the north west and southern coasts of Australia so the odds probably increase substantially over there. But even so, most sharks and particularly great whites never attack humans on purpose as they only attack when they've mistakened someone for a seal, usually they'll bite someone's leg and immediately let go and swim off. Bullsharks on the other hand are a different story, not only can they survive in practically any type of water including Rivers and Lakes, they'll eat you alive and not even leave the bones left over, they're basically like pitbulls of the sea but 100x worse, but don't let this comment section hear about this lol

[@svenbmwllen3149]

yea man value ur life just go back inside ur plastic bubble away of dangers lol

[@thejanglezclan]

"I'm just so stoked." Even in that moment, the stereotypical surfer lingo never goes away.

[@harcoom]

Stoked to be alive probably

[@sillyskeleton]

That's more typical of casual Aussie vocabulary, than strictly being surfer lingo.

[@gnack420]

That's Aussie slang moreso than surfer slang. Fair dinkum.

[@chasehim3761]

Right?!! Though the same.

[@StuTheDon17]

@@sillyskeleton It's both. It started with surfing, but Australians adopted it and used it.

[@SteveSmith-ix5ir]

The fact he didn't lose even 1 drop of his own blood is simply a miracle... I might not even go in my pool for a while!

[@KaliAroune]

@Cream Cheese oui les requins ne mange pas les gens, ils leur font simplement des caresse, comme les crocodile ou les lion, ben voyons..

[@EsotericPain]

@Cream Cheese Shark dont eat people but they confuse them by seals because of the way humans look underwater. and in that attack you could lose a leg, an arm or even your life.

[@mariamasinah6135]

@@EsotericPain They better recognize! And get their vision checked. I ain’t no MF seal!

[@rhygarthoams9592]

@Cream Cheese Tell that to the crew of the USS Indianapolis... Lost hundred to sharks. Just had a guy eaten by a shark recently who was a master dive instructor. The video shows he was bit in half then the shark CAME BACK and ate the rest of him on film, this was super recent. Edit: Simon Nellist

[@isakferm7674]

@@KaliAroune Crocodiles and Lions see humans as food unlike sharks.

[@ilustradsn]

This is what happens when your playground is the ocean…..You’re not invincible man . Humbleness

[@MEDonc08]

Those few seconds where you don't see him......heart stopping! 😮

[@nickburch9405]

Shout out to the announcer keeping his calm and directing the effort towards him

[@ant7018]

Definitely

[@kayla_white01]

Who would set up a surf contest in the most shark infested waters on earth?

[@sibanought]

An Australian

[@lisaplatt3697]

😳 I would have died right there in the water not just from the shark but from heart failure that is INSANE!!!🦈

[@феридэ-п9т]

😂😂😂👍👍 точнооо я тоже здохла бы со страху там же

[@АлександраНик-у2ч]

😂😂😂😂

[@lydiapetra1211]

Sadly that's so true....the fright can cause a heart attack....

[@SwaggerChiick1]

@lisaplatt3697 😂😂😂😂😂

[@-bubby9633]

Female moment 😂😂

[@nicolemadison729]

“I’m happy to not ever compete ever again.” That’s what someone who realized they just got another chance at life knowing things could’ve went horribly wrong would say. You can respect and love something from a far doesn’t mean you have to get back to it even if it’s truly something you love doing. I’m glad he made it ok unharmed it definitely wasn’t his time. Sharks are one of the main reasons I’ll never attempt to surf outside of a wave pool lolol. I want to scuba dive and I’m ok with never experiencing it and living through others who do😂

[@Santiino]

Your comment is all over the place but I understand your message. True Words.

[@UFC_PICKS]

This seems very cowardice

[@Readerrrr95]

Totally agree!!

[@khojertw]

they’re far out you’re not gonna see sharks that close up . Dolphins sure but sharks no. this is a pro surf tourney they’re pretty far out

[@joe1972]

I get what you're saying. I signed up for a dive off the big island in Hawaii while on my honeymoon in 2004. I remember picking up the local newspaper the day before and reading about a tiger shark that had ripped off a guy's arm just the previous day and I thought- "great". Still went on the dive to a depth of about 45 / 50 feet. Didn't see any sharks, only beautiful green sea turtles. Haven't been on a dive since but glad I experienced it at least once.

[@HazelAshleenFitness]

The relief when he jumps on the jet ski 😭👏 glad he’s ok, and great effort from the team

[@kishascape]

Yes though if you ever find yourself in the same spot don’t punch but gouge at its eyes.

[@00calimon]

Took them long enough to get to him. I thought they’d have those jet skis waiting just outside the break, just a few seconds away.

[@obi-wankenobi8446]

@@00calimon They should, their response team was way too long.

[@Ian-xn5qf]

"Im fine with never competing again" -smartest words ive heard in a while lol

[@fractal_mind562]

From 2 minutes of an interview I would like to be this mans friend ! No ego, just an honest genuine bloke

[@mrsimplycrazymc]

Hopefully he is okay, such a close encounter with a fully grown Australian in their natural habitat can be very dangerous for the shark

[@garcalej]

Shark: So I was just swimming along, right? And up comes this bloke outta nowhere. Maybe he thought I was a jar of vegemite, I don’t know, but he just starts walloping on me. Last time I go near the beach.

[@Meilk27]

@@garcalej read this in ozzy accent

[@shreyaindia4024]

Somebody has to see from the shark's perspective

[@aliahmedbanoo69420]

@@Meilk27 why in an ozzy accent its a shark from Cape Town, South Africa .it should have a cape townian accent

[@tonylove6682]

The fact that he's not in the EMERGENCY ROOM with LIFE ALTERING DAMAGES, is nothing short of a MIRACLE. To say he's lucky is not giving him enough credit 🙄

[@neoanderson4006]

I admire him immensely for having the composure and courage to fight off the shark, but let's be honest, what are the chances of surviving a shark attack?

[@midomen100]

@@neoanderson4006 depends on how serious the attack was. I am No expert on sharks but I guess it was some kind of probing Attack.

[@landscape85]

He's also a BADASS. Not just LUCKY

[@novarealm759]

🙏 amen!!!!!!!

[@exMuteKid]

The word miracle is becoming so cringe as it takes away from the courage put on by this person.

[@wishesandfishes]

Seems almost a little inhumane to interview him right after he almost died

[@ingehumphries8039]

Glad he’s doing ok. 🙏🏻

[@TheDruzza]

Its was 6yrsago

[@hithere2426]

@@TheDruzza and we're still glad he's ok. What's your point

[@TheDruzza]

@@hithere2426 my point is - so i was out and about today going for a walk, and i just so happened to see some money on the floor , i picked it up and thought well today is going to be a wonderful day… then a red car drove passed and i really like red cars and this put a smile on my face because red cars are sooo coool. We are all here for the betterment of humanity, regardless of what santa claus wanted us to do. So if youre feeling down and out go and kick a dog … you feel me?

[@hithere2426]

@@TheDruzza no, I don't feel you lol is that supposed to be sarcasm. And sorry if I came out as rude in the first comment, I didn't mean to. It's just that text tones sound so dry without all that emoji thing and a lot of 'lols'.

[@kevinkarthik3329]

@@TheDruzza don't be toxic

[@kimone99]

Whoa… he is sooo blessed to have left that attack unscathed. The time it took the rescue team seemed like forever but it was extremely choppy out there.

[@beckmann9420]

@@zhenren9703 learn to read,fulltard," he is so blessed to have left that attack unscathed " thats exactly what kimone wrote

[@GDBGDB]

@@zhenren9703 You yourself are weird lol

[@aprendergast4420]

@@zhenren9703 why do you have so many playlists full of garbage

[@elonmusk1810]

No he is not blessed otherwise he would not get attacked by a shark

[@bigduphusaj162]

@@zhenren9703 wait so if I jump out my fishing boat onto a shark and it bites me I'm blessed? You for real?

[@krispytoo12]

I'm glad he's okay. Dude, don't feel any shame about walking away! Count your blessings and move on.

[@MrM.A]

It's a shock that no safety measure was taken prior the championship

[@4SlowFashion]

its the sharks house, and open ocean. every surfer there is trained in shark. the ocean is always the unknown

[@CharlesSeipel]

Like what?

[@averyavenue]

One reason why surfing has always made me nervous to get into, was the fact that when I'm out skateboarding & snowboarding (on groomed runs at least), I won't be dealing with ANY apex predators. But when it comes to hiking, camping, kayaking, diving, surfing, it is a natural RESET BUTTON on your power as a human, and a reminder that you too are just a potential meal for a larger creature.

[@Catjuggler]

Spot on mate. There's a reason why we have legs and they have fins and bigger teeth. In UK I think we've only technically had one recorded shark attack in British waters and it wasn't even serious. Someone just got their finger bitten. I think it's more River fish, like pike that attack people and that's something that happens only once every so many years. I did surfing once when in Devon and even though it's an amazing experience, the constant thought of something big lurking nearby gave me anxiety, even though it was very unlikely. It's not official, but we do supposedly get great whites in Devon and Cornwall, just as you go through the channel and out into the Atlantic. Same with Greenland sharks on North Coast. I once stayed near John O' Groats with some friends and during time we was up there, on a couple of beaches, each had a washed up seal with big chunks missing. We thought it may of been a Greenland shark or possibly orcas, because we definitely do get orcas.

[@WahyuPratomo89]

And people saying we are on the top of food chain,..

[@ellenkeefe76]

@Samuel Fleming well as humans were are at the top food chain , however, we humans aren't fish, you get in the water, your food for the creatures living in it , common sense !! You go in the water, in the jungle, in the woods , or any other place with predators in their own habitat , your food, common sense !!

[@erickrisdatuin8663]

@@WahyuPratomo89 we are at the top. We're so 'On Top' we have what we call shark fin soup, and many more. Being on top of the food chain doesn't mean no weaknesses. In our case, our strength lies on our preparation, the technology, and strategy.. our advantage is our mind. When we can use it to the fullest that's where we are the strongest. This is observed in many stages of history.. even on a man vs man scenario those who prepared the best is sure to be the winner.

[@sirmi9868]

@@ellenkeefe76 then we are not on the top, if a lion came out to your habitat what would you do

[@8darkknight472]

That deep breath he takes at the end of the interview

[@stevensims3342]

Bro that was me as a kid years and years ago. Just laying on a float then my life flashed before my eyes. That is honestly so terrifying to be face to face with a shark.

[@xXprettyxkittyXx]

Ocean creatures are unintentionally the scariest animals to get hurt by. My brother got jabbed in the ankle by a small stingray and he said it was the most painful thing he had experienced. (Apparently there was a bunch of babies around because the lifeguard station had multiple people with their feet in buckets lol)

[@alexandergarcia5929]

That's why you always carry a spear

[@FactFusionU]

@@STheSonicFan come from the real account andrew tate

[@xXprettyxkittyXx]

@@STheSonicFan how dare you. my ancestors left the ocean to escape the tyranny and oppression of ocean creatures 800 million years ago.

[@end_musix1636]

Did you survive?

[@KewanaNedd]

Ppl need to be like him. Walk away after u have survived.😢

[@Lisa-pb3qp]

Love him and his honesty.

[@LeChalet360]

He actually wrestled with the shark for a second! Most impressive thing I ever saw, kudos big guy!

[@susanmartin7467]

One day when he has grandkids he's gonna have the BEST STORY EVER to tell them! And video to prove it when they don't believe him. Not sure they'll let him come to school parent day and talk about his job though. Can you imagine?

[@theplacebeyondthelies2429]

@D_Abai believe me, none of this can save you... only Jesus Christ can

[@jasmine9064]

Right I was thinking the same thing!

[@partypooper8198]

he said "I'm happy to never have to compete again" but he still competes. it doesn't mean he quit surfing because he values his life more. His life is surfing. it was just something he said in the heat of the moment because he was thankful to still be standing with all his limbs.

[@ИльдарЮнусов-б3м]

Парню очень повезло. Он большой молодец. Не растерялся и вовремя позвал на помощь. Спасатели тоже молодцы, быстро среагировали. Всем удачи и поменьше подобных происшествий.

[@liliyalili1248]

Это явно не в Египте !

[@romario227]

А что он сказал? Он оттолкнул ее? Травм вообще не было?

[@katersnohaters419]

@@romario227да,оттолкнул ее Травм нет

[@romario227]

@@katersnohaters419 повезло ему, видимо она из любопытства подплыла, а не напасть

[@katersnohaters419]

@@romario227так и было У них плохое зрение и она схватила первым делом его доску и ее потащила вместе с ним

[@geoffcoates8671]

That is incredible footage. I’m still shocked all these years later.

[@risiateb]

You can tell that the gravity of the situation did not dawn on him, until the end of that interview. I am glad he is OK.

[@DarkWandererAU]

I was wading in waist high water once just in the surf. Suddenly a fin starts swimming towards me, I turn around to swim away and there is another fin behind me. I thought it was a calculated team effort by 2 sharks to get a snack. The way the fear and adrenaline just hits you is so overwhelming. The fins got closer and closer & when one was about 5 feet in front of me it came to the surface and it was a dolphin, I turn around and the other was a dolphin also. So not 2 sharks trying to get a snack - just 2 dolphins playing a prank.

[@boygonewhoopdataZZ]

You should be glad they weren't playing a deadly prank. Many stories of Dolphins drowning swimmers and surfers to death just for laughs.

[@DimpleDreamer]

@ZSaSzquatch lol, you made my day with this comment! Sorry that you had that scare though. Glad it was only two dolphins & you came out okay. 🤍

[@llamasugar5478]

They should have to pay for your new swim trunks!

[@Earthcouldnotanswer]

@@boygonewhoopdataZZ no there aren't

[@theflyinggasmask]

@@boygonewhoopdataZZ Never heard of a single such story. I've heard many stories of dolphins helping people during emergencies, such as sinking ships, or fighting off sharks from people.

[@bibekdas7449]

Here after the Eygpt incident. Glad this man survived!

[@oussamalaoulaou2681]

His nervous laugh at the end tells you everything he just glad and happy he was ok and still alive

[@MilicaPrskalo-tq5sx]

Man nobody needs to tell you anything when you saw the vid..

[@gabrielkinsel4345]

I love how you can feel the overwhelming amount of relief in his voice and breaths at the end; knowing he didn’t become a sharks meal.

[@indigo7898]

You misspelled "australians breakfast"

[@gabrielkinsel4345]

@Benson and some people really have to make their life interesting, by wasting time with that comment like yourself.

[@theplacebeyondthelies2429]

I bet his mind must have gone wild on imagination of how it must have felt like if the shark actually dragged him down to take a bite, leaving him there in the water floating half eaten while still being somewhat conscious... I can't imagine the nightmares he's gonna have to deal with for some time after this...

[@jnike4230]

Still remember watching this live,my heart was racing never felt such anxiety for another, amazing to this day gives me chills

[@youMatterItDoesGetBetter]

I refuse to go past my waist in the ocean.

[@ricksundberg5659]

The other sharks are never going to let that shark live it down. "Remember the time Fred went after that surfer and only got the leash to his board? Millions of people saw him come up empty, haven't seen anything that bad since Jaws 3 in 3D."

[@Therejectionartist]

The pathetic sharks! (Viz comic)

[@_GandalfTheGrey_]

He’s a smart man. I can’t stand hearing people who get attacked by sharks and still say they aren’t going to let it stop them. Like, dude, you had your fun, you narrowly escaped with your life, go enjoy something less dangerous.

[@szymongrabarczyk3561]

Havent it crossed your mind it might be just that important to some people if they are willingly taking the risk?

[@Apexbossman]

Then proceeds to start BASE jumping with a wing suit 😂🤦🏽‍♂️

[@xSG1969x]

chances are this will never happen to him again

[@MisfitMatt]

Shark attacks are super rare, not logical to avoid the sea just cause you have a tiny chance at encountering a shark. But i understand what trauma can do to the mind.

[@_GandalfTheGrey_]

@@MisfitMatt It’s not logical to deny your own experience because of a stat you read somewhere. But hey, to each their own.

[@c-hak7697]

My dude got in a fight with a shark and didn't get a scratch... what a legend

[@stevepollard6738]

He'll never forget this moment and theres no chance I'd ever get back in the water i hope he sticks to this decision - something like that is life changing

[@DisobeyZOG]

Mate this was 9 years ago. He’s competed plenty of times since.

[@stevepollard6738]

@@DisobeyZOG nooo wayyy I genuinely believed him when he said he would never compete again 😆

[@julezpanda14]

So lucky to have had the instincts he had because it could have been a whole different story if he hadn't sensed something was behind him. Very lucky man!

[@KatJaguar1122]

They give off a strong electromagnetic field or something, cuz I was kayaking and felt a very menacing energy behind me and looked over a short time later and there was a very large bull shark swimming parallel to me and it was there basically for 15 min. Really freaked me out . Was as big as the boat and I was struggling to paddle against the waves the whole time and couldn’t afford to get weak.

[@jiggamortiss6525]

@@KatJaguar1122 creepy. 😱

[@TheSkyHunterHQ]

@@KatJaguar1122 its like that scene in JoJo with the word "menacing"in the background

[@Dontbustthecrust]

How did he "sense" the shark?

[@starlight9549]

@@KatJaguar1122 You for sure have been SHOCKED to see that

[@aneessaaghniya9931]

When his grandson asked him: Who’s your toughest competition when you were a surfer? Grandpa: I fought a shark once, He’s probably the toughest competition I’ve ever face back then in my career

[@auahahahahhaa3150]

kangoroo

[@shellsbignumber2]

People shouting ''Get Out ''! Nah I think ill stay in here and lose a couple of limbs.

[@DopelyTV]

"please make your way in" bro im pretty sure he doesnt need you to tell him that

[@catherinelam9381]

He came alive without even getting injured. That's really amazing!

[@SilentKnight43]

The shark got lucky.

[@CSRLaunchpad]

Gee I remember this all over the news in 2015, it sure was something. Never been more happier to be Aussie, his courage did our people proud.

[@Womynxx]

This is the first time I've seen someone basically say "Nope, never again." after something like this and I relate.

[@partypooper8198]

then he went and did it again.

[@CeRz]

That's not the most terrifying thing in the world. True shivering terror is when a group of dolphins decides that you're bangable.

[@oanar1108]

When I saw he came back to surf again,I thought he is mad, but after seing him how he surfs...I thought that the surf is his life,his everything,his meaning.I am glad for him and hope he will live a long and beautiful life.

[@amenboughanmi5819]

He was seconds away from losing an arm or a leg Wow that's really the horror and he fought it

[@tannenbaum3807]

That energy he had when getting to safety is how Ive felt in dreams getting out of a pool of sharks or gators.

[@hmcredfed1836]

a pool of shartors would be eaven more frightening

[@timmytenders144]

A pool filled with aids needles and shartors would be even scarier

[@josetomascamposrobledano4618]

“I’m happy to not compete ever again”. As someone who knows human nature I GUARANTEE the dude went back to surfing a short while after this incident. One could bet years, but if we are being honest 1 month might be it.

[@chrishealton3830]

He did. Still surfs. He did retire from competitive surfing shortly afterwards, though. He lost the drive and was getting a bit old to keep up with 18-25 year olds at almost 40. Still one of the very best in the world and a true expert, widely respected in the surf community. He took a full year off after this happened.

[@me124]

Imagine being able to tell that story to your grandkids, how you wrestled a shark and got away without injury!

[@mto7429]

But didn't he say his leg got broken? Would make it even more badass for me :D

[@michaelsMW2movies]

@@mto7429 no, he escaped unharmed

[@mto7429]

@@michaelsMW2movies what is he saying at 1:07? I replayed it like 5 times and it sounds like he got his leg broken to me

[@michaelsMW2movies]

"All of a sudden my leg rope broke" stops his surfboard from drifting away :) it does sound like "Leg got broke" though tbf

[@omarchaudhry7505]

@@mto7429 he's standing. He was swimming and was able to get to safety. His leg is fine. Jesus people.

[@christianmanka3884]

He has reached bad ass status

[@theriddlerUSA]

So happy you are ok. You are a tough survivor!!! Your Guardian Angel was working overtime on that day!!! I can't even imagine that find of fear.

[@CicinoCickari]

Видимо у это парня , сильные Ангелы Хранители 🤷‍♀️😳🤦🏻‍♀️ Слава Богу , что так всё хорошо обошлось 🤷‍♀️

[@christopherwalken5983]

I can't blame him for not wanting to go back out there. It would be like tempting fate.