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sl8

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Tue Nov 14, 2017, 01:00 PM Nov 2017

British doctor punches shark to escape attack off Australian coast after watching YouTube video

Photo from The Times:
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/british-surfer-fends-off-shark-with-a-punch-z2tmzjl3g

Charlie Fry escaped with minor injuries. He said he would probably surf elsewhere from now on - it’s called “shark tower” for a reason, he said

Article from The independent:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/shark-attack-punch-british-doctor-charlie-fry-surfing-youtube-video-australia-a8053511.html

British doctor punches shark to escape attack off Australian coast after watching YouTube video

Charlie Fry, 25, remembers clip of professional surfer Mick Fanning talking about encounter with giant fish in time to save himself
Rod McGuirk

A novice surfer mastered a pro's move on the first try: He punched a shark on the nose to escape its jaws.

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A British doctor who arrived in Australia two months ago to work, Fry said on Tuesday he had recently watched a YouTube video in which Australian professional surfer Mick Fanning described his famous escape from a great white shark during a surfing competition in 2015.

“So when it happened, I was like: 'Just do what Mick did. Just punch it in the nose,”' Fry told Nine Network television. “So Mick, if you're watching or listening, I owe you a beer. Thank you very much.”

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British doctor punches shark to escape attack off Australian coast after watching YouTube video (Original Post) sl8 Nov 2017 OP
Shark was like "Dude you had something on your shoulder and I was just trying to swat it off! Not Guy Whitey Corngood Nov 2017 #1
In fairness, the shark DID ask permission from the mother. nt Codeine Nov 2017 #2

Guy Whitey Corngood

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1. Shark was like "Dude you had something on your shoulder and I was just trying to swat it off! Not
Tue Nov 14, 2017, 01:06 PM
Nov 2017

cool!!!"

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