Watch: Surfer fights off shark in South Africa
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Surfer describes fighting 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
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It's hard to imagine few things more terrifying.
Three-time world champion Australian surfer Mick Fanning was attacked by a shark during the finals of a world surfing competition in South Africa on Sunday.
Fanning punched the shark before escaping unharmed during the J-Bay Open on Jeffreys Bay. The competition was suspended following the incident.
Watch the video to see the moment the shark attacked, and hear Fanning describe how he survived the incredible encounter.
Contributing: Associated Press