Has anyone ever seen this?

We’re heard of shark attacks occurring at beaches near us, but has one ever happened during a surfing competition on live television?

Because that’s what happened on Saturday during the J-Bay Open in South Africa, when championship surfer Mick Fanning was attacked by a couple of man-eaters in the opening minutes of the final heat.

Check out here:

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Fortunately, Fanning escaped the incident with just a broken board leash, claiming afterward that he punched the shark in the back to avoid serious injury of death.

“I had this feeling that something was behind (me), and all of a sudden I felt like I started getting pulled underwater. And then the thing came up and I was on my board and it was right there,” he said.

CNN