Shark attack in South Africa ?

[Tashyboy]

Anyone able to post a link to the story about the world surfing league in South Africa.
A great white was sniffing around a three times world champs surf board. Proper bum clinch moment.
similar to when my first birdie putt nearly lipped out.

 

[FairwayDodger]

Saw this on Facebook earlier...

http://magicseaweed.com/news/live-mick-fanning-attacked-by-shark-at-j-bay/7809/

 

[c1973]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-33585853

 

[Sharktooth]

A very lucky man...

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Where does it say that it was a Great White? Makes for an even better story if it was a Great White - but I haven't heard or seen that reported. Maybe it wasn't dangerous at all and was just being curious

 

[FairwayDodger]

Where does it say that it was a Great White? Makes for an even better story if it was a Great White - but I haven't heard or seen that reported. Maybe it wasn't dangerous at all and was just being curious

From what I've read it is believed that it was a great white. Also read a shark expert saying that it didn't appear to be in "full on" attack mode but I don't think that means that it wasn't attacking. I certainly wouldn't fancy a great white getting "curious" while I was out the back.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

From what I've read it is believed that it was a great white. Also read a shark expert saying that it didn't appear to be in "full on" attack mode but I don't think that means that it wasn't attacking. I certainly wouldn't fancy a great white getting "curious" while I was out the back.

It was maybe just having a wee sniff around...checking out whether he seemed like a good healthy lunch option.

 

[FairwayDodger]

It was maybe just having a wee sniff around...checking out whether he seemed like a good healthy lunch option.

Think a surfer needs to get out of there before it decides!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Just watched a report on SSN and no confirmation it was a great white. Never let that stop the enhancement of a good story though

 

[FairwayDodger]

Just watched a report on SSN and no confirmation it was a great white. Never let that stop the enhancement of a good story though

Really don't understand why people need to dispute even the most innocuous of statements on here. Why would I be even remotely interested in enhancing the story?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Really don't understand why people need to dispute even the most innocuous of statements on here. Why would I be even remotely interested in enhancing the story?

I was talking about some of the media reports - NOT YOU!

 

[MegaSteve]

A friend, as part of his bucket list, did a 'caged swim with sharks' off SA coast...

When seeing how bent and twisted the bars to cage already were... His quizzical [panic struck] look prompted "they can make a real good go at getting in with you but luckily haven't to managed yet!"....

 

[hovis]

I thought the guy kept his cool. I would have filled my pants and screamed like a girl. Who cares what shark it was, they still look the same from the business end