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Mick Fanning recalls punching a great white shark at J-Bay
Mick Fanning says a great white shark attacked him while he was surfing at J-Bay.
The shark pulled him from his board and struck him before he hit back with his fists and feet.
It then swam away, and Fanning swam toward his friend Jules while shouting a warning.
Jetskis rescued them, and both men made it to a boat.
Fanning says he checked himself and found no injuries.
His account describes how quickly a shark encounter can become life-threatening, even when the people involved escape unharmed.
Mick Fanning recounts being attacked by a shark while surfing at J-Bay.
He says the shark dragged him underwater and struck him before he punched and kicked at it.
Fanning saw the shark swim away and warned fellow surfer Jules to go in.
A jetski picked Fanning up, and he later reunited with Jules on a boat.
Both men escaped without reported injuries.
- Who
- Surfer Mick Fanning and fellow surfer Jules were involved.
- What
- Fanning recalls a shark attacking him while he was surfing; he punched and kicked at it.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- The J-Bay lineup.
- Why
- Not stated
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That’s when I begin to scream.
Shark! Shark! Go in! Go! GO!
There’s a bloody shark.
That was so gnarly. So fucking gnarly.
Fanning saw a shark’s fin after being pulled from his board.
The shark struck Fanning, who punched and kicked at it.
Fanning saw the shark swim away and shouted to Jules to go in.
A jetski picked up Fanning, and he reunited with Jules on a boat.
- Surfer
- Mick Fanning
- Location
- J-Bay lineup
- Fellow surfer
- Jules
- Rescue
- A jetski picked Fanning up
- Published
- 2026-10-11
Sources
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