The oceans of the world are like an alien civilazation in and of themselves.  And this encounter with a shark is a stark reminder:

Paddling out to ride his first wave, a menacing grey fin appeared in the water behind him before knocking the 34-year-old off his board. The whole episode being caught live on camera for Sunday’s final of the World Surf League’s J-Bay Open.

“I was just sitting there and I felt something just get stuck in my leg rope, and I was kicking trying to get it away,” Fanning, told Fox Sports channel . “I punched him in the back”.

Let’s watch this incredible escape in the video on page 2

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