Surfer Fights Off Shark During Competition

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  • @justanmpowereddude5021
    @justanmpowereddude5021 2 роки тому +22512

    The first surfer to ever say “I’m happy to never do this again” after a life threatening situation. Kudos to you sir

    • @MS-tc2fs
      @MS-tc2fs 2 роки тому +715

      In the US if you’re bit by a shark you’re hit with a $300,000 hospital bill and forced to go into bankruptcy if you can’t pay

    • @jedijudoka
      @jedijudoka 2 роки тому +269

      @@MS-tc2fs unless you have insurance. Affordable healthcare act is still in place too

    • @Anonymous38572
      @Anonymous38572 2 роки тому +107

      @YellerFurd yes, same. I had bills when I was in hospital they didn't even admit me yet gave me a $1200 bill. Never paid it. They know they're crooks

    • @jmsolano0516
      @jmsolano0516 2 роки тому +10

      @@Anonymous38572 i mean its not the individual hospitals fault

    • @jedijudoka
      @jedijudoka 2 роки тому +24

      @Kasper Hauserhe tried once and failed already

  • @kenchino0161
    @kenchino0161 2 роки тому +5865

    ... For a professional surfer to say they're happy to never compete again, shows the fear he felt at that moment.

    • @nielsnielsen9013
      @nielsnielsen9013 2 роки тому +202

      Not just a professional… a world champ lol

    • @DocFear
      @DocFear 2 роки тому +153

      Still went on to surf again... less than a week later even...

    • @niahoward1920
      @niahoward1920 2 роки тому +5

      And common sense!

    • @jazerasor1455
      @jazerasor1455 2 роки тому +59

      @@niahoward1920 nah he went on to surf again, people are so attached to their lives they forget to live.

    • @staticdaniel8326
      @staticdaniel8326 2 роки тому +27

      He could've been eaten alive. That's the worst fear of any animal I bet

  • @byrongrimsley500
    @byrongrimsley500 2 роки тому +9999

    The fact that he said he'll never do it again let you know he values his life and how he could have lost it all in a matter of 10 seconds

    • @jacquelinemarie1078
      @jacquelinemarie1078 2 роки тому +270

      Who wants to be eaten alive? It's not just the idea of dying, but dying while something is eating you.

    • @thejohnmarkproject
      @thejohnmarkproject 2 роки тому +235

      When I was a kid I was like "I want to be a surfer."
      Then I saw the movie Jaws, and I was like "Nevermind."

    • @BlessKijin
      @BlessKijin 2 роки тому +31

      @@thejohnmarkproject fax

    • @exodus_from_babylon
      @exodus_from_babylon 2 роки тому +11

      I'm interested to know how you came to 10 seconds. Have you not watched jaws

    • @RuLeZ1988
      @RuLeZ1988 2 роки тому +32

      @@jacquelinemarie1078 The thing is most humans who are fascinated in this sport only react and make this decision after they encountered such situation. Until then people do not imagine this to happen to them... "as if a shark would appear and attack me". This goes not only for people in this sport, but for everything in our life. Most of the times we prefer to react instead of acting preemptively. Otherwise he would have not started this sport in the first place before that happened. And honestely... I do not blame him... He went for something that fulfilled a part of his life in some or another way that brought him there in his life where he currently is.

  • @chelseadean6386
    @chelseadean6386 Рік тому +1786

    When he said “I’m happy never competing again after coming away from that” it gave me the chills. That’s the most valuable decision he’s ever made because life is priceless.❤

    • @markmotarker
      @markmotarker Рік тому +58

      Pretty sure he came back to surfing after some months.

    • @Jay-lr3me
      @Jay-lr3me Рік тому +46

      He defo came back pretty soon. A shark will never keep a surfer away lol

    • @nancyedpinoza7164
      @nancyedpinoza7164 Рік тому +1

      Ojalá 🙏 y decida por la vida

    • @TheLosingcontroll
      @TheLosingcontroll Рік тому +6

      What worries me is that many haven't done the same because they've never seen a shark up close, and their lives are in danger.

    • @user-hj2io6qt4x
      @user-hj2io6qt4x Рік тому +21

      There’s a video of him surfing one week after. He said something like, the more time you wait the more it becomes bigger in your mind.

  • @mchristian99
    @mchristian99 2 роки тому +5053

    “To walk away from that, I’m just… so stoked” truer words were never said. Glad he’s ok

    • @Anonymous-lq2bs
      @Anonymous-lq2bs 2 роки тому +9

      I was rooting for the shark

    • @tjthrillajaw
      @tjthrillajaw 2 роки тому +4

      you mean stöuked

    • @yoichi6634
      @yoichi6634 2 роки тому +2

      kudos to the shark

    • @louisbloom567
      @louisbloom567 2 роки тому +1

      The title says that he fought off a shark, it looked more like he just pooped his pants when seeing the shark, abandoned his surfboard and re learned how to swim...what a drama queen

    • @TheWelchProductions
      @TheWelchProductions 2 роки тому +62

      @@louisbloom567 Punching a shark and having them swim away while you make it out alive is called fighting it off. The only “drama queen” here is you. I’d like to see you in that situation.

  • @megaladon6345
    @megaladon6345 2 роки тому +4294

    How refreshing to see an athlete who values life and not eager to jump back into the danger

    • @Darkest_Soul_187
      @Darkest_Soul_187 2 роки тому +86

      Apparently not. He competed for 3 years after this incident

    • @mrwhosmynameagain
      @mrwhosmynameagain 2 роки тому

      How ridiculous. The likelihood of being attacked by a shark is extremely minimal. You are more likely to to die in a car wreck than get attacked by a shark

    • @jonslg240
      @jonslg240 2 роки тому +72

      He meant he'd be happy to not compete again in exchange for walking away from this unscathed, but he didn't have to make that deal with the devil lol

    • @prettiestbaddie4194
      @prettiestbaddie4194 2 роки тому +31

      @@Darkest_Soul_187 really? everyone talking like he quit right after this accident 💀💀😂

    • @soapflakes
      @soapflakes 2 роки тому +1

      What?

  • @rogueish28
    @rogueish28 2 роки тому +9236

    The fact that you didn't even see the shark until it started attacking... I'm glad this man is safe...

    • @oppenheimerthesoilderproky7687
      @oppenheimerthesoilderproky7687 2 роки тому +43

      sharks are beautiful

    • @ash22423
      @ash22423 2 роки тому +149

      @@oppenheimerthesoilderproky7687 yea but dangerous

    • @HoldMyBong
      @HoldMyBong 2 роки тому +179

      Its almost as if sharks swim under water wow.

    • @Balthazar2242
      @Balthazar2242 2 роки тому +26

      You can actually clearly see a large fin protruding from the water

    • @Enigma.j35
      @Enigma.j35 2 роки тому +24

      @@oppenheimerthesoilderproky7687 from a distance lol, we need to learn to observe animals instead of invade their space

  • @EveK-North
    @EveK-North Рік тому +2269

    I was very scared for him at first. But then I heard the Australian accent and subsequently became scared for the shark.

    • @miljadragic7144
      @miljadragic7144 Рік тому +26

      😅

    • @EmyandJayshow
      @EmyandJayshow Рік тому +13

      Fr 💀

    • @Adrian-twenty24
      @Adrian-twenty24 9 місяців тому +21

      That's exactly what I thought...I'll tell you what's animal abuse, the doode beating up the shark

    • @MG-ih7mg
      @MG-ih7mg 8 місяців тому +5

      😆🤣

    • @braemate
      @braemate 8 місяців тому +17

      Aussies are badass 😄

  • @kassi4837
    @kassi4837 2 роки тому +15504

    It’s a miracle he was able to get out with all his limbs. I’m glad he’s OK.

    • @Arkardu
      @Arkardu 2 роки тому +431

      Not really. Most people get away with only a bitemark, from a shark attack. When sharks find something they don’t know what is, they bite it to find out. However, it just so happens that sharks don’t actually like human meat, therefore they will often just make a curious bite and then swim off.

    • @DubElementMusic
      @DubElementMusic 2 роки тому +601

      @@Arkardu like all the girls i met

    • @godbyone
      @godbyone 2 роки тому +22

      I though 100 percent it took a bite

    • @kkb8510
      @kkb8510 2 роки тому

      @@Arkardu yeah don't like human meat, nonsense argument a guy got literally eaten alive and in a brutal way earlier this year in Feb in Australia and humans have been eaten alive many times before as well.

    • @IrinaKoles
      @IrinaKoles 2 роки тому +21

      Сначала почитала комменты, что все в порядке, потом стала смотреть! Очень рада, что обошлось без крови!

  • @matthewporras3815
    @matthewporras3815 2 роки тому +3107

    “I’m glad to never compete again….I walked away” you can feel the energy on this dude I can’t even imagine how happy he’s gonna be for the rest of your life!

    • @Parallelthinkers
      @Parallelthinkers 2 роки тому +8

      You can because your alive.

    • @DreamDeals
      @DreamDeals 2 роки тому +17

      @Benson
      Yes as long as you're living
      You know this man is happy that he survived that day.

    • @ywjsiabvue
      @ywjsiabvue 2 роки тому +4

      Or afraid of the ocean for the rest of his life. 🤔

    • @theplacebeyondthelies2429
      @theplacebeyondthelies2429 2 роки тому +5

      @@ywjsiabvue imagine all your life you've been wasting on a useless sport just to be crushed with one appearance of a shark

    • @theplacebeyondthelies2429
      @theplacebeyondthelies2429 2 роки тому +3

      @Hongqiu Shen ok

  • @Outlaw5.56
    @Outlaw5.56 2 роки тому +6684

    I read the title and immediately thought “ A man fighting off a shark? No way “
    Then I heard his Australian accent and it just made more and more sense.

    • @michaelmorningstar8645
      @michaelmorningstar8645 2 роки тому +81

      People actually fight off sharks more often than not.

    • @dadekool21
      @dadekool21 2 роки тому +19

      Surely it made more sense seeing the incident before he spoke?

    • @Zaacdrums
      @Zaacdrums 2 роки тому +21

      @@michaelmorningstar8645 just flip it 180 degrees and leave it paralyzed. Then if you want punch it a one time and swim away

    • @Milk-ck1wv
      @Milk-ck1wv 2 роки тому +30

      He didn’t fight it off. It let him go because they don’t eat people it noticed he was a human and fled

    • @michaelmorningstar8645
      @michaelmorningstar8645 2 роки тому +101

      @@Milk-ck1wv Tell that to the people They have eaten.

  • @joeymontanaa
    @joeymontanaa Рік тому +84

    This is a man who values a lesson and learns from it.
    There’s nothing more important than your well being.

  • @moonwhistle
    @moonwhistle 2 роки тому +2845

    It feels like a refreshingly honest reaction to the attack. Usually you hear of people saying they want to get straight back to whatever they were doing before the traumatic experience as if it didn't matter.

    • @chronic-joker
      @chronic-joker 2 роки тому +41

      That's mostly a reddit/comedy thing this is the normal reaction people have the reason why those videos do so incredibly well in terms of viewership it's because it's an abnormal reaction but because of Internet online popularity it's now perceived as more normal than it actually is.

    • @BenteinBjerke
      @BenteinBjerke 2 роки тому +10

      It just goes to show he's down to earth.

    • @mrwhosmynameagain
      @mrwhosmynameagain 2 роки тому +11

      someone being afraid of doing what they love because they barely bumped into a shark is refreshing????

    • @statdemon2842
      @statdemon2842 2 роки тому +3

      @@chronic-joker they’re talking about adrenaline. i’ve gotten hit off my bike and rode home, you don’t feel it until it wears off

    • @popp1040
      @popp1040 2 роки тому +9

      How is it refreshing that he’s giving up what he loves because of a traumatic experience? I’d say it’s sad.

  • @Diana-queenie38
    @Diana-queenie38 2 роки тому +3001

    The fact that he swam away with both legs, arms and body intact, is a miracle!

    • @dr.bendover-md
      @dr.bendover-md 2 роки тому +74

      Not quite.
      Sharks are amongst the least aggressive creatures in natures.
      They’re instinctively curious, but won’t bite or attack a human under normal circumstances.
      And they most definitely do not see us as a prey, or as ‘food’.

    • @randomdudeontheinternet5901
      @randomdudeontheinternet5901 2 роки тому +43

      @@dr.bendover-md agreed unless its a tiger shark tho

    • @valerio1292
      @valerio1292 2 роки тому +63

      @@dr.bendover-md mmh so why did the shark hit the surfer? to say hello?

    • @dr.bendover-md
      @dr.bendover-md 2 роки тому +37

      @@valerio1292 it did not.
      Sharks have a quite bad eyesight and they are extremely curious. They tend to approach anything new to them to identify what they are dealing with. It probably just bumped into the guy.
      A shark who wants to attack does not “hit”, it bites and rips off.

    • @sixupsprite5501
      @sixupsprite5501 2 роки тому +36

      @@dr.bendover-md I mean from this little clip it sounds more like the shark was snaggled on the guy's lanyard that goes to the surfboard. It could just as easily be that the shark intended to chomp, missed, and the guy did in fact get very lucky. To irrefutably say one way or another what the shark's intentions were is insane.

  • @TheTishy44
    @TheTishy44 2 роки тому +6056

    I’m glad he’s okay…..it was terrifying not seeing him for those few seconds and thinking the worse.

    • @mikeoxlong4110
      @mikeoxlong4110 2 роки тому +102

      True, the Shark had a lucky escape!

    • @Adrenalean767
      @Adrenalean767 2 роки тому +35

      U didn't see the video title?

    • @xemfme3959
      @xemfme3959 2 роки тому

      is mandy

    • @mahalak4383
      @mahalak4383 2 роки тому +15

      Well..next time try reading the title.

    • @trylogic4084
      @trylogic4084 2 роки тому +41

      I think his mother said that she was watching this live on TV. I can't even imagine what went through her head.

  • @anvy1231
    @anvy1231 Рік тому +529

    This guy escaped the most scariest thing to happen in the ocean. What a lucky guy

    • @jeroscope123
      @jeroscope123 Рік тому

      Ah non ce n est pas la plus effrayante.
      La plus effrayante c est juste de se noyer

    • @strongestnattyever-videos2247
      @strongestnattyever-videos2247 Рік тому +18

      An orca attack would be the scariest thing for him

    • @Naner303
      @Naner303 Рік тому

      ​@@strongestnattyever-videos2247uma orca nunca o atacaria

    • @fakkva2841
      @fakkva2841 Рік тому +14

      I'd argue being pulled deeper and deeper by an underwater current is scarier, but what do I know

    • @fakkva2841
      @fakkva2841 Рік тому +20

      ​​@@strongestnattyever-videos2247 I don't think a human has ever been attacked by an orca in the wild, if I recall correctly

  • @immrmeeseekslookatme1118
    @immrmeeseekslookatme1118 2 роки тому +3172

    He can literally say “yeah i fought a shark before” respect

    • @hummingbir6
      @hummingbir6 2 роки тому +24

      No he can’t, if the shark wanted him, he’d be dead before he blinks.

    • @lyrics2challenged
      @lyrics2challenged 2 роки тому +102

      @@hummingbir6 he said he punched it. Yes he can, and you cant disprove him.

    • @krawchick4418
      @krawchick4418 2 роки тому +50

      @@hummingbir6 you probably never seen the sea, let alone set a foot outside

    • @the-based-jew6872
      @the-based-jew6872 2 роки тому +60

      @@hummingbir6 fighting doesn't mean winning. Fighting means a natural instinct to fend off until you are safe. This includes running away. So yes he did fight a shark

    • @VladmirPoopN
      @VladmirPoopN 2 роки тому +4

      @@hummingbir6
      Would you have been happy with "fought off" ?
      Sure he's lucky the shark didn't nip him and then go crazy over smelling blood; but come on, laugh at a joke xp

  • @critter505
    @critter505 2 роки тому +1905

    This is the second most Australian thing I’ve ever seen. The first being that guy who punched the kangaroo to save a dog.

    • @L_87
      @L_87 2 роки тому +16

      😂

    • @MiGujack3
      @MiGujack3 2 роки тому +30

      There is a guy landing on a parachute and getting assaulted by roos and another is who got his windshield demolished by a roo.

    • @FilthyFrankenjoyer
      @FilthyFrankenjoyer 2 роки тому +84

      Australian man vs Florida man
      Battle of the Gods

    • @Ancor_Vantian
      @Ancor_Vantian 2 роки тому +7

      What about the guy who petted the Koala in the middle of the road at night?

    • @daviddemaria3982
      @daviddemaria3982 2 роки тому +3

      Lol that was so money.

  • @TheLillianYoung
    @TheLillianYoung 2 роки тому +4460

    He’s the only one I’ve ever heard say that he’d be happy to not ever compete again after something like that. I agree as many would. Others are eager to return to danger.

    • @stephordless8876
      @stephordless8876 2 роки тому +18

      Facts

    • @videogames9972
      @videogames9972 2 роки тому +72

      others are smart enough to quit while youre ahead

    • @kikkothegreatful
      @kikkothegreatful 2 роки тому +64

      I would call that a wise decision

    • @AntonBrazhnyk
      @AntonBrazhnyk 2 роки тому +42

      It's just his adrenaline speaking while still in his blood. Statistically speaking the danger is very low. Lower that possibility to die in a plane crash, not even speaking about car accident.

    • @ivywoodxrecords
      @ivywoodxrecords 2 роки тому +35

      Why would anyone go in that water is beyond me. Insane.

  • @axx012
    @axx012 Рік тому +405

    The fact that this man didn't lose any limbs or appendages is a miracle.

    • @ВалентинаГуенко
      @ВалентинаГуенко Рік тому +4

      Живи долго тебе бог прлтянул свою руку

    • @JamesWillis-yy5px
      @JamesWillis-yy5px Рік тому +14

      I think the shark was just checking him out and got caught in the leg rope.

    • @thomascatlin606
      @thomascatlin606 Рік тому +5

      not really wasnt trying to attack him

    • @beebumblebee7177
      @beebumblebee7177 Рік тому

      ​@@ВалентинаГуенко Люди в Египте,могли спасти также как здесь.Вот только не спасли.

    • @ElitePvPGodz
      @ElitePvPGodz Рік тому

      @@JamesWillis-yy5pxbc

  • @karennorris7880
    @karennorris7880 2 роки тому +3283

    Wow! Smart guy and he's already a champion, he doesn't have to prove himself anymore. So glad he survived and had all those people committed to his rescue!

    • @khalidalali186
      @khalidalali186 2 роки тому +16

      Yup, a triple world champion as well.

    • @svenbmwllen3149
      @svenbmwllen3149 2 роки тому +1

      became champion is for fun first to all not about to prove a thing

    • @dantagorgaming4297
      @dantagorgaming4297 2 роки тому +6

      @@svenbmwllen3149 idk tho. I was competing with others in jiu jitsu to prove myself I can do it if I take the effort. Competition can mean a lots of different things. Sadly I had lung operation before I could go for european championship, but i'm glad Im healthy now.

    • @svenbmwllen3149
      @svenbmwllen3149 2 роки тому +3

      @@dantagorgaming4297 well mate, glad that ure healthy now, but i said clearly "is for fun first to all" and this ddnt mean that get fun its the unique motive, but its probably the most important one, since if u loss this notion of get fun as north star, u become into an resentful, egotistic being and thats just a curse for urself even if u get medals and trophys.

    • @kbrovhsn2784
      @kbrovhsn2784 2 роки тому

      Hello yes from Azerbaijan 🇦🇿🇦🇿👍

  • @socialrhombus3288
    @socialrhombus3288 2 роки тому +1074

    You can see his life changing in front of the camera. What an interview.

    • @BACNandEGGS
      @BACNandEGGS 2 роки тому +19

      Yea that last few seconds the shock was wearing off you can see he almost broke down. What a crazy feeling that must be

    • @Aerational
      @Aerational 2 роки тому +6

      He's gonna open a propane and propane accessories store.

    • @Bollibompa
      @Bollibompa 2 роки тому +4

      @@Aerational
      Nah, he started surfing again a week later. Won a tourney later that year iirc.

    • @socialrhombus3288
      @socialrhombus3288 2 роки тому

      @Naomi Miller problem?

    • @mrwhosmynameagain
      @mrwhosmynameagain 2 роки тому

      no need to be a drama queen

  • @UltraDoug
    @UltraDoug 2 роки тому +4224

    FINALLY! Someone actually says “never again” after a shark attack. Sensible bloke 😎👍🏼

    • @Quiron1985
      @Quiron1985 2 роки тому +128

      A human with a brain. Rare species these days.

    • @miriamkapeller6754
      @miriamkapeller6754 2 роки тому +143

      If you're the world champion, it is it as far from "sensible" to give up one's career just because of a vanishingly low chance of a second shark attack as it could possibly get.
      It is however quite human and understandable to feel that way.

    • @tuff9486
      @tuff9486 2 роки тому

      @@miriamkapeller6754 Except it´s not vanishingly small. The more you expose yourself to the situations, the more chance of getting bit by a shark. Your chance is vanishingly small, because you are not an expert surfer constantly on the waves, VERY deep out.

    • @silkroad1201
      @silkroad1201 2 роки тому +52

      He'll be back once the adrenaline wears off

    • @friendster1305
      @friendster1305 2 роки тому +26

      @@silkroad1201 Dude you're triple champ i think it's ok to call it

  • @LeeKnowsCatss
    @LeeKnowsCatss Рік тому +377

    They didn't mention that his friend, fellow surfer Julian Wilson, immediately paddled out to rescue him but got to him at the same time as the rescue team. You can see him in the red shirt

    • @thilde007
      @thilde007 Рік тому +1

      They woulda mentioned that but it doesnt matter

    • @trevormathews6831
      @trevormathews6831 8 місяців тому +64

      That totally matters. That dude is a FRIEND!

    • @kirstylynne2871
      @kirstylynne2871 8 місяців тому +28

      You can hear him say over the PA system after the first few alert comments “Julian Wilson please make your way in, Get out, Right now”

    • @randalllakeworth3134
      @randalllakeworth3134 7 місяців тому +5

      That's aloha.

    • @randalllakeworth3134
      @randalllakeworth3134 7 місяців тому +5

      That's Aloha

  • @GabbyRN545
    @GabbyRN545 2 роки тому +965

    The way he disappeared behind the wave was chilling. Glad he made it out okay.

    • @dr.bendover-md
      @dr.bendover-md 2 роки тому +7

      Sharks are amongst the least aggressive creatures in natures.
      They’re instinctively curious, but won’t bite or attack a human under normal circumstances.
      And they most definitely do not see us as a prey, or as ‘food’.

    • @Pro_Vaxxer
      @Pro_Vaxxer 2 роки тому +22

      @@dr.bendover-md no they aren't.

    • @dr.bendover-md
      @dr.bendover-md 2 роки тому +6

      @@Pro_Vaxxer they definitely are. Read something about it.

    • @RamseyIX
      @RamseyIX 2 роки тому +3

      @@Pro_Vaxxer They definitely are

    • @Pro_Vaxxer
      @Pro_Vaxxer 2 роки тому +3

      @@RamseyIX maybe to humans but not the sea creatures

  • @melvinoomes4118
    @melvinoomes4118 2 роки тому +2597

    He deserves so much more than being referred to as ‘surfer’. He was already a legend way before this happened.

    • @elisabethpetersmann9277
      @elisabethpetersmann9277 2 роки тому +16

      Who is he

    • @NotFalling4it
      @NotFalling4it 2 роки тому +65

      @@elisabethpetersmann9277 He’s is a World Champion x 3. Very well known in Australia ….
      and throughout the world.

    • @julliekoning
      @julliekoning 2 роки тому +47

      Really looks like a surfer to me though.

    • @melvinoomes4118
      @melvinoomes4118 2 роки тому +55

      @@julliekoning I agree. But it feels a bit like saying: golfer involved in a car accident (Tiger Woods) or Tennisser wins Wimbledon for the 7th time. But technically there is nothing wrong with it indeed.

    • @julliekoning
      @julliekoning 2 роки тому +5

      @@melvinoomes4118 Well, just know that I love you as a human Melvin

  • @cynthiafarris1051
    @cynthiafarris1051 2 роки тому +3710

    I'm so glad he made it. I'm so sorry to hear him say he's happy to not compete ever again but I absolutely get it. I think if I was attacked by a shark and lived to tell about it I'm afraid that would be the end of me going in the ocean too.

    • @lolawants2008
      @lolawants2008 2 роки тому +179

      He’s still in his wetsuit & still clearly in shock, the interview was just after it seems. In that state it’s entirely possible to not even really know what you’re saying. You’re kind out of body. It’s a risk any surfer knows about.. I’d be surprised if he actually retires from this, but I could be wrong

    • @TieDyeVikki
      @TieDyeVikki 2 роки тому +10

      @@lolawants2008 I was thinking the exact same thing.

    • @MarketScraper
      @MarketScraper 2 роки тому +132

      @@lolawants2008 he continued surfing. He ended his professional surfing career in 2018.

    • @Dani-it5sy
      @Dani-it5sy 2 роки тому +13

      @@MarketScraper Cool. Thanks for the info.. I was just about to look it up 👍

    • @MarketScraper
      @MarketScraper 2 роки тому +6

      @@Dani-it5sy absolutely!

  • @СветланаКалдина-ь5я

    Когда он исчез за волной аж сердце заколотилось, слава всевышнему за его спасение, долгой жизни вам мужчина!!!!

    • @magister198
      @magister198 Рік тому

      Ему повезло, спасла доска, возможно и гидрокостюм, у неё не получилось прокусить его сразу и скорее всего потеряла интерес или восприняла это как опасность. В любом случае, он бы скорее всего выжил - сразу же к нему принеслись спасатели на гидроскутерах, а те долбоёбы в хургаде смотрели, пока она его не доест. У них небось и гидроскутеров нет.

    • @beebumblebee7177
      @beebumblebee7177 Рік тому +1

      Он перестал заниматься сёрфингом?

  • @rastaricky9584
    @rastaricky9584 2 роки тому +1726

    Respect this man’s genuine honesty…mad respect!

  • @melbaelba5706
    @melbaelba5706 2 роки тому +3691

    Finally! Someone with some sense. Sick of hearing people say they're going right back in & no sharks gonna stop me.

    • @rachelreneer56
      @rachelreneer56 2 роки тому +111

      Yet, getting back to it is how someone can conquer the fear they now have to live with do to whatever experience they had.

    • @melbaelba5706
      @melbaelba5706 2 роки тому +256

      @@rachelreneer56Oh Rach. How can I address this ..without calling you white.

    • @00Mali00
      @00Mali00 2 роки тому +126

      @@melbaelba5706 🤦🏻‍♀️

    • @timbroski4487
      @timbroski4487 2 роки тому +216

      Honestly. Sharks belong in the ocean, we shouldn't be mad at them doing what is natural for them
      We have enough places to swim and relax, we could do without the ocean I think

    • @melbaelba5706
      @melbaelba5706 2 роки тому +48

      @@timbroski4487 EXACTLY.

  • @nette9836
    @nette9836 2 роки тому +115

    Life is precious and this was truly a moment to show us this reality.

  • @ТАНЮША-е2н
    @ТАНЮША-е2н Рік тому +29

    Парень., я тебя не знаю, но очень очень рада, что ты жив остался!!! Живи ещё сто лет ❤

  • @amaccoy
    @amaccoy 2 роки тому +1640

    The fact that the shark was able to easily drag that board underwater just shows the shear power those animals have.

    • @SiuuCR712
      @SiuuCR712 2 роки тому

      a

    • @deembbest4553
      @deembbest4553 2 роки тому +13

      @View What I think they did actually

    • @mjremy2605
      @mjremy2605 2 роки тому +70

      SHEER power, not SHEAR power. The shark but SHEER power, and its teeth have SHEAR power! 😂

    • @niakoi7960
      @niakoi7960 2 роки тому +29

      @@mjremy2605 Finally someone who actually knows English language. Thank you.
      (from a non-native speaker)

    • @SparkingRelativity
      @SparkingRelativity 2 роки тому +4

      He didn’t account for board buoyancy.

  • @davebarnett8546
    @davebarnett8546 9 років тому +1611

    I bet that shark lost alot of sea-cred with the other sharks on that one.

  • @geelllee
    @geelllee 2 роки тому +531

    that one wave was like "yeah im not letting you know if hes alive or not"

    • @ZEUSs_Paw
      @ZEUSs_Paw 2 роки тому +22

      I yelled to "get out of the way".... lol

    • @_Tree_of_Life_
      @_Tree_of_Life_ 2 роки тому +14

      ...and now the reveal

    • @Danieson17
      @Danieson17 2 роки тому +1

      😂

    • @LQ3996
      @LQ3996 2 роки тому

      @@_Tree_of_Life_ lol

    • @aswini4222
      @aswini4222 2 роки тому +6

      I think it was the forward force of that wave itself that helped him propel out of the vicinity of the shark a bit sooner than he could by swimming alone! I think that wave helped him.

  • @discoduck1696
    @discoduck1696 6 місяців тому +12

    His friend swam in to save him knowing there was a shark there. Heart of gold he’s got.

    • @tailorfish
      @tailorfish 3 місяці тому

      And heart of a lion!

  • @brucewayne5504
    @brucewayne5504 2 роки тому +878

    Can you imagine the adrenaline he must’ve had..you can tell he’s still in shock.

    • @lisamacdonald8579
      @lisamacdonald8579 2 роки тому +15

      I was thinking the same thing. I don’t think he understands that he survived it.

    • @niklas3669
      @niklas3669 2 роки тому +7

      yeah thats one lucky shark, australians doesnt fool around

    • @spudbencer7179
      @spudbencer7179 2 роки тому +3

      Yup the shark fled so quickly prolly shat his pants even attempting go get an Aussie. Didn't even turn up for the interview.

    • @spudbencer7179
      @spudbencer7179 2 роки тому

      @@niklas3669 exactly

    • @DontWatchAdsJustRefresh
      @DontWatchAdsJustRefresh 2 роки тому +1

      Well he's shook but on shock would mean him blankly staring into the camera before talking

  • @paulv2394
    @paulv2394 2 роки тому +261

    "Never competing again." He's meant for not necessarily "better" things, but for something exceptionally different to say the least.

    • @BeachMum
      @BeachMum 2 роки тому +8

      Many people still keep on doing the things they love even when bad things happen to them while they’re doing it. Just because something bad happens like this while you are doing some you love, isn’t necessarily a reason to give it up! Many times its a sign that you’re stronger than you think for keep on keeping on in spite of it happening to you. The chances of him getting attacked again are now extremely rare on top of his rare chances of getting attacked in the first place. If he gives up now after this, assuming it’s something he really loves to do (surfing-not getting attacked by a shark lol!) then he’s got to be crazy!

    • @paulv2394
      @paulv2394 2 роки тому +3

      @@BeachMum makes sense. I respect your perception. Well said.

    • @mestanley1753
      @mestanley1753 2 роки тому +8

      @@BeachMum His chances of getting attacked a second time are no more or less because he has already been attacked. They are the same either way.

    • @sapatah
      @sapatah 2 роки тому +4

      @@BeachMum why you need to compare it to other situations? Be rational and realistic pls

    • @chickenbvtt
      @chickenbvtt 2 роки тому +9

      @@BeachMum what happened to him was not just a "bad thing", it was a situation that could've cost his life. if he got to the point where he wants to give up surfing, then he's most likely traumatized. you don't just tell people to get over it and get back on their feet, people heal at their own pace. in that moment, i'm sure he thought of the people he loved (his family and friends) and how he wants to continue living another day to see them. there's nothing "crazy" with choosing not to do something that can potentially put your life at risk, even if a shark attack is unlikely.

  • @leespicer3835
    @leespicer3835 2 роки тому +153

    He even said, he's be happy to never compete again. shows you how serious that was. Anyone in sports have a hard time quitting no matter how bad it gets

    • @mydogeatspuke
      @mydogeatspuke 2 роки тому +4

      Yeah because without him saying that, nobody would ever know just how serious being attacked by a shark is...

    • @empty3102
      @empty3102 2 роки тому +1

      to be fair to him, the report did label him as a world champ. its a lot harder to quit when you want to prove yourself.

    • @davorurasek6935
      @davorurasek6935 2 роки тому

      @@mydogeatspuke 😂

  • @AwFiddleStickss
    @AwFiddleStickss Рік тому +85

    I haven’t seen anyone point this out yet but the amazing response time of the boat and jet skis to rescue him might be a key contributor in his survival here. They may have also spooked the shark.

    • @nicolasdavies4129
      @nicolasdavies4129 Рік тому +20

      They took wayyyyy too long to get there

    • @BlackCatsXVII
      @BlackCatsXVII Рік тому +8

      @@nicolasdavies4129 do you expect them to teleport there ? they were there pretty fast

    • @hoesmad8445
      @hoesmad8445 10 місяців тому +1

      ​@BlackCatsXVII a fellow surfer (red shirt) got there just as fast as the jet ski. They were slow

  • @rebeccaoprea9917
    @rebeccaoprea9917 2 роки тому +321

    First adrenaline, then shock . He’s never going to look at life the same again .

  • @thejanglezclan
    @thejanglezclan 2 роки тому +430

    "I'm just so stoked." Even in that moment, the stereotypical surfer lingo never goes away.

    • @harcoom
      @harcoom 2 роки тому +5

      Stoked to be alive probably

    • @sillyskeleton
      @sillyskeleton 2 роки тому +14

      That's more typical of casual Aussie vocabulary, than strictly being surfer lingo.

    • @gnack420
      @gnack420 2 роки тому +11

      That's Aussie slang moreso than surfer slang. Fair dinkum.

    • @chasehim3761
      @chasehim3761 2 роки тому

      Right?!! Though the same.

    • @StuTheDon17
      @StuTheDon17 2 роки тому

      @@sillyskeleton
      It's both. It started with surfing, but Australians adopted it and used it.

  • @georgemallory797
    @georgemallory797 2 роки тому +1682

    He was a solid, tough guy and you could see, hear, and feel the terror. That wasn't an inquisitive shark or a bump. That was a full on shark attack.

    • @keithtutor5094
      @keithtutor5094 2 роки тому +168

      Hmmm... well George, having had a fair bit to do with Great Whites they are not a hit and miss animal and I think your not giving that shark due respect being the top of the food chain for squillions of years. They are ambush specialists and extremely cautious of rebuttal.
      If this was a full on attack it wouldn't have missed him. I thought from the first time I saw this footage the shark had checked him out decided to move on and panicked when the legrope got caught on its tail fin. Just an observation.

    • @thuggceemurdaa
      @thuggceemurdaa 2 роки тому +6

      Na duh he was telling us what happened

    • @JustMe-nm8wv
      @JustMe-nm8wv 2 роки тому +7

      Could have ended like Little Bay (Simon Nellist was 6 foot 5 and once in the British Army). After watching this i certainly hate sharks now

    • @thetaboyswag2307
      @thetaboyswag2307 2 роки тому +70

      @@JustMe-nm8wv you hate sharks for checking out new things in their environment??

    • @michiv4475
      @michiv4475 2 роки тому +4

      @@keithtutor5094 I agree

  • @kayla_white01
    @kayla_white01 Рік тому +9

    Who would set up a surf contest in the most shark infested waters on earth?

  • @Lisa-pb3qp
    @Lisa-pb3qp 2 роки тому +200

    Love him and his honesty.

  • @HolySchmoltz
    @HolySchmoltz 2 роки тому +90

    You could really feel his fear at the end of the video, gave me chills listening to him. So many are not near as lucky as he was.

  • @spacemanjupiter
    @spacemanjupiter 2 роки тому +273

    "I'm happy to not even compete ever again"
    Finally, someone who values their life over the sport. Don't see that very often.

    • @jackvanhove288
      @jackvanhove288 2 роки тому +9

      Idk man, Surfing is not that dangerous and the chance of this happening again is very slim. I dont think he sould give up his passion bc of this

    • @elliswilliams1050
      @elliswilliams1050 2 роки тому +15

      @@jackvanhove288 funny how you have 15 comments each with 3,000 upvotes saying "Hur dur surfer says he's quitting competition, he smart to value his life" as if there's a precedent that surfers are massively risking their lives everytime they set foot in water. I think the YT comment section overhaul is just a bunch of intellectually inept bored teenagers.

    • @jackvanhove288
      @jackvanhove288 2 роки тому +10

      @@elliswilliams1050 Seems like the people in the comments have a bigger trauma for open waters and sharks than the surfer in the video

    • @elliswilliams1050
      @elliswilliams1050 2 роки тому +9

      @@jackvanhove288 In most beaches around the world, you're probably more likely to be struck by lightning twice in a row than you are to be bit once in your life by a shark.
      However there are a lot of great white sharks that propagate the north west and southern coasts of Australia so the odds probably increase substantially over there. But even so, most sharks and particularly great whites never attack humans on purpose as they only attack when they've mistakened someone for a seal, usually they'll bite someone's leg and immediately let go and swim off. Bullsharks on the other hand are a different story, not only can they survive in practically any type of water including Rivers and Lakes, they'll eat you alive and not even leave the bones left over, they're basically like pitbulls of the sea but 100x worse, but don't let this comment section hear about this lol

    • @svenbmwllen3149
      @svenbmwllen3149 2 роки тому +6

      yea man value ur life just go back inside ur plastic bubble away of dangers lol

  • @wishesandfishes
    @wishesandfishes Рік тому +29

    Seems almost a little inhumane to interview him right after he almost died

  • @SteveSmith-ix5ir
    @SteveSmith-ix5ir 2 роки тому +517

    The fact he didn't lose even 1 drop of his own blood is simply a miracle... I might not even go in my pool for a while!

    • @KaliAroune
      @KaliAroune 2 роки тому +19

      @Cream Cheese oui les requins ne mange pas les gens, ils leur font simplement des caresse, comme les crocodile ou les lion, ben voyons..

    • @EsotericPain
      @EsotericPain 2 роки тому +55

      @Cream Cheese Shark dont eat people but they confuse them by seals because of the way humans look underwater. and in that attack you could lose a leg, an arm or even your life.

    • @mariamasinah6135
      @mariamasinah6135 2 роки тому +27

      @@EsotericPain They better recognize! And get their vision checked. I ain’t no MF seal!

    • @rhygarthoams9592
      @rhygarthoams9592 2 роки тому +22

      @Cream Cheese Tell that to the crew of the USS Indianapolis... Lost hundred to sharks. Just had a guy eaten by a shark recently who was a master dive instructor. The video shows he was bit in half then the shark CAME BACK and ate the rest of him on film, this was super recent.
      Edit: Simon Nellist

    • @isakferm7674
      @isakferm7674 2 роки тому +2

      @@KaliAroune Crocodiles and Lions see humans as food unlike sharks.

  • @fractal_mind562
    @fractal_mind562 2 роки тому +57

    From 2 minutes of an interview I would like to be this mans friend ! No ego, just an honest genuine bloke

  • @ingehumphries8039
    @ingehumphries8039 2 роки тому +618

    Glad he’s doing ok. 🙏🏻

    • @TheDruzza
      @TheDruzza 2 роки тому +3

      Its was 6yrsago

    • @hithere2426
      @hithere2426 2 роки тому +4

      @@TheDruzza and we're still glad he's ok. What's your point

    • @TheDruzza
      @TheDruzza 2 роки тому +2

      @@hithere2426 my point is - so i was out and about today going for a walk, and i just so happened to see some money on the floor , i picked it up and thought well today is going to be a wonderful day… then a red car drove passed and i really like red cars and this put a smile on my face because red cars are sooo coool. We are all here for the betterment of humanity, regardless of what santa claus wanted us to do. So if youre feeling down and out go and kick a dog … you feel me?

    • @hithere2426
      @hithere2426 2 роки тому +2

      @@TheDruzza no, I don't feel you lol is that supposed to be sarcasm. And sorry if I came out as rude in the first comment, I didn't mean to. It's just that text tones sound so dry without all that emoji thing and a lot of 'lols'.

    • @kevinkarthik3329
      @kevinkarthik3329 2 роки тому +1

      @@TheDruzza don't be toxic

  • @Smellslikegelfling
    @Smellslikegelfling Рік тому +9

    People who say sharks don't target humans need to go swimming around them in deep water and see how they really feel.

    • @aarons6935
      @aarons6935 2 місяці тому

      They don't target humans, that's been proven again and again. When they do, it's a case of mistaken identity or desperation for food. Our blood doesn't rush them into a frenzy, thrashing around does.

  • @nicolemadison729
    @nicolemadison729 2 роки тому +2812

    “I’m happy to not ever compete ever again.” That’s what someone who realized they just got another chance at life knowing things could’ve went horribly wrong would say. You can respect and love something from a far doesn’t mean you have to get back to it even if it’s truly something you love doing. I’m glad he made it ok unharmed it definitely wasn’t his time. Sharks are one of the main reasons I’ll never attempt to surf outside of a wave pool lolol. I want to scuba dive and I’m ok with never experiencing it and living through others who do😂

    • @Santiino
      @Santiino 2 роки тому +37

      Your comment is all over the place but I understand your message. True Words.

    • @UFC_PICKS
      @UFC_PICKS 2 роки тому +37

      This seems very cowardice

    • @Readerrrr95
      @Readerrrr95 2 роки тому +9

      Totally agree!!

    • @khojertw
      @khojertw 2 роки тому +16

      they’re far out you’re not gonna see sharks that close up . Dolphins sure but sharks no. this is a pro surf tourney they’re pretty far out

    • @joe1972
      @joe1972 2 роки тому +26

      I get what you're saying. I signed up for a dive off the big island in Hawaii while on my honeymoon in 2004. I remember picking up the local newspaper the day before and reading about a tiger shark that had ripped off a guy's arm just the previous day and I thought- "great". Still went on the dive to a depth of about 45 / 50 feet. Didn't see any sharks, only beautiful green sea turtles. Haven't been on a dive since but glad I experienced it at least once.

  • @nickburch9405
    @nickburch9405 2 роки тому +404

    Shout out to the announcer keeping his calm and directing the effort towards him

    • @ant7018
      @ant7018 2 роки тому +8

      Definitely

  • @Ian-xn5qf
    @Ian-xn5qf Рік тому +10

    "Im fine with never competing again" -smartest words ive heard in a while lol

  • @MEDonc08
    @MEDonc08 2 роки тому +97

    Those few seconds where you don't see him......heart stopping! 😮

  • @mrsimplycrazymc
    @mrsimplycrazymc 2 роки тому +271

    Hopefully he is okay, such a close encounter with a fully grown Australian in their natural habitat can be very dangerous for the shark

    • @garcalej
      @garcalej Рік тому +36

      Shark: So I was just swimming along, right? And up comes this bloke outta nowhere. Maybe he thought I was a jar of vegemite, I don’t know, but he just starts walloping on me.
      Last time I go near the beach.

    • @Meilk27
      @Meilk27 Рік тому +8

      @@garcalej read this in ozzy accent

    • @shreyaindia4024
      @shreyaindia4024 Рік тому +8

      Somebody has to see from the shark's perspective

    • @aliahmedbanoo69420
      @aliahmedbanoo69420 Рік тому +3

      @@Meilk27 why in an ozzy accent its a shark from Cape Town, South Africa .it should have a cape townian accent

  • @HazelAshleenFitness
    @HazelAshleenFitness 2 роки тому +371

    The relief when he jumps on the jet ski 😭👏 glad he’s ok, and great effort from the team

    • @kishascape
      @kishascape 2 роки тому +2

      Yes though if you ever find yourself in the same spot don’t punch but gouge at its eyes.

    • @00calimon
      @00calimon 2 роки тому +1

      Took them long enough to get to him. I thought they’d have those jet skis waiting just outside the break, just a few seconds away.

    • @obi-wankenobi8446
      @obi-wankenobi8446 2 роки тому +1

      @@00calimon They should, their response team was way too long.

  • @ilustradsn
    @ilustradsn Місяць тому +4

    This is what happens when your playground is the ocean…..You’re not invincible man . Humbleness

  • @lisaplatt3697
    @lisaplatt3697 2 роки тому +193

    😳 I would have died right there in the water not just from the shark but from heart failure that is INSANE!!!🦈

  • @averyavenue
    @averyavenue 2 роки тому +329

    One reason why surfing has always made me nervous to get into, was the fact that when I'm out skateboarding & snowboarding (on groomed runs at least), I won't be dealing with ANY apex predators. But when it comes to hiking, camping, kayaking, diving, surfing, it is a natural RESET BUTTON on your power as a human, and a reminder that you too are just a potential meal for a larger creature.

    • @Catjuggler
      @Catjuggler 2 роки тому +14

      Spot on mate. There's a reason why we have legs and they have fins and bigger teeth. In UK I think we've only technically had one recorded shark attack in British waters and it wasn't even serious. Someone just got their finger bitten. I think it's more River fish, like pike that attack people and that's something that happens only once every so many years. I did surfing once when in Devon and even though it's an amazing experience, the constant thought of something big lurking nearby gave me anxiety, even though it was very unlikely. It's not official, but we do supposedly get great whites in Devon and Cornwall, just as you go through the channel and out into the Atlantic. Same with Greenland sharks on North Coast. I once stayed near John O' Groats with some friends and during time we was up there, on a couple of beaches, each had a washed up seal with big chunks missing. We thought it may of been a Greenland shark or possibly orcas, because we definitely do get orcas.

    • @WahyuPratomo89
      @WahyuPratomo89 2 роки тому +15

      And people saying we are on the top of food chain,..

    • @ellenkeefe76
      @ellenkeefe76 2 роки тому +8

      @Samuel Fleming well as humans were are at the top food chain , however, we humans aren't fish, you get in the water, your food for the creatures living in it , common sense !! You go in the water, in the jungle, in the woods , or any other place with predators in their own habitat , your food, common sense !!

    • @erickrisdatuin8663
      @erickrisdatuin8663 2 роки тому +13

      @@WahyuPratomo89 we are at the top. We're so 'On Top' we have what we call shark fin soup, and many more. Being on top of the food chain doesn't mean no weaknesses. In our case, our strength lies on our preparation, the technology, and strategy.. our advantage is our mind. When we can use it to the fullest that's where we are the strongest. This is observed in many stages of history.. even on a man vs man scenario those who prepared the best is sure to be the winner.

    • @sirmi9868
      @sirmi9868 2 роки тому +5

      @@ellenkeefe76 then we are not on the top, if a lion came out to your habitat what would you do

  • @theriddlerUSA
    @theriddlerUSA 2 роки тому +30

    So happy you are ok. You are a tough survivor!!! Your Guardian Angel was working overtime on that day!!! I can't even imagine that find of fear.

  • @ИльдарЮнусов-б3м
    @ИльдарЮнусов-б3м Рік тому +67

    Парню очень повезло. Он большой молодец. Не растерялся и вовремя позвал на помощь. Спасатели тоже молодцы, быстро среагировали. Всем удачи и поменьше подобных происшествий.

    • @liliyalili1248
      @liliyalili1248 Рік тому +5

      Это явно не в Египте !

    • @romario227
      @romario227 Рік тому +1

      А что он сказал? Он оттолкнул ее? Травм вообще не было?

    • @katersnohaters419
      @katersnohaters419 Рік тому

      @@romario227да,оттолкнул ее
      Травм нет

    • @romario227
      @romario227 Рік тому +1

      @@katersnohaters419 повезло ему, видимо она из любопытства подплыла, а не напасть

    • @katersnohaters419
      @katersnohaters419 Рік тому +1

      @@romario227так и было
      У них плохое зрение и она схватила первым делом его доску и ее потащила вместе с ним

  • @stevensims3342
    @stevensims3342 2 роки тому +232

    Bro that was me as a kid years and years ago. Just laying on a float then my life flashed before my eyes. That is honestly so terrifying to be face to face with a shark.

    • @xXprettyxkittyXx
      @xXprettyxkittyXx 2 роки тому +12

      Ocean creatures are unintentionally the scariest animals to get hurt by. My brother got jabbed in the ankle by a small stingray and he said it was the most painful thing he had experienced. (Apparently there was a bunch of babies around because the lifeguard station had multiple people with their feet in buckets lol)

    • @alexandergarcia5929
      @alexandergarcia5929 2 роки тому +2

      That's why you always carry a spear

    • @FactFusionU
      @FactFusionU 2 роки тому +7

      @@secoTheSonicFan come from the real account andrew tate

    • @xXprettyxkittyXx
      @xXprettyxkittyXx 2 роки тому +18

      @@secoTheSonicFan how dare you. my ancestors left the ocean to escape the tyranny and oppression of ocean creatures 800 million years ago.

    • @end_musix1636
      @end_musix1636 2 роки тому +2

      Did you survive?

  • @krispytoo12
    @krispytoo12 2 роки тому +97

    I'm glad he's okay. Dude, don't feel any shame about walking away! Count your blessings and move on.

  • @geoffcoates8671
    @geoffcoates8671 2 роки тому +48

    That is incredible footage. I’m still shocked all these years later.

  • @stevepollard6738
    @stevepollard6738 11 місяців тому +1

    He'll never forget this moment and theres no chance I'd ever get back in the water i hope he sticks to this decision - something like that is life changing

    • @DisobeyZOG
      @DisobeyZOG 11 місяців тому

      Mate this was 9 years ago. He’s competed plenty of times since.

    • @stevepollard6738
      @stevepollard6738 11 місяців тому

      @@DisobeyZOG nooo wayyy I genuinely believed him when he said he would never compete again 😆

  • @kimone99
    @kimone99 2 роки тому +177

    Whoa… he is sooo blessed to have left that attack unscathed. The time it took the rescue team seemed like forever but it was extremely choppy out there.

    • @zhenren9703
      @zhenren9703 2 роки тому +1

      Was he sooo blessed to have been attacked in the first place. Weird people...

    • @beckmann9420
      @beckmann9420 2 роки тому

      @@zhenren9703 learn to read,fulltard," he is so blessed to have left that attack unscathed " thats exactly what kimone wrote

    • @GDBGDB
      @GDBGDB 2 роки тому +19

      @@zhenren9703 You yourself are weird lol

    • @aprendergast4420
      @aprendergast4420 2 роки тому

      @@zhenren9703 why do you have so many playlists full of garbage

    • @elonmusk1810
      @elonmusk1810 2 роки тому +3

      No he is not blessed otherwise he would not get attacked by a shark

  • @tonylove6682
    @tonylove6682 2 роки тому +576

    The fact that he's not in the EMERGENCY ROOM with LIFE ALTERING DAMAGES, is nothing short of a MIRACLE. To say he's lucky is not giving him enough credit 🙄

    • @neoanderson4006
      @neoanderson4006 2 роки тому +20

      I admire him immensely for having the composure and courage to fight off the shark, but let's be honest, what are the chances of surviving a shark attack?

    • @midomen100
      @midomen100 2 роки тому +9

      @@neoanderson4006 depends on how serious the attack was. I am No expert on sharks but I guess it was some kind of probing Attack.

    • @landscape85
      @landscape85 2 роки тому +4

      He's also a BADASS. Not just LUCKY

    • @novarealm759
      @novarealm759 2 роки тому +2

      🙏 amen!!!!!!!

    • @exMuteKid
      @exMuteKid 2 роки тому +11

      The word miracle is becoming so cringe as it takes away from the courage put on by this person.

  • @ricksundberg5659
    @ricksundberg5659 2 роки тому +55

    The other sharks are never going to let that shark live it down. "Remember the time Fred went after that surfer and only got the leash to his board? Millions of people saw him come up empty, haven't seen anything that bad since Jaws 3 in 3D."

  • @MrM.A
    @MrM.A Рік тому +4

    It's a shock that no safety measure was taken prior the championship

    • @4SlowFashion
      @4SlowFashion 7 місяців тому +1

      its the sharks house, and open ocean. every surfer there is trained in shark. the ocean is always the unknown

    • @CharlesSeipel
      @CharlesSeipel 6 місяців тому +2

      Like what?

  • @jnike4230
    @jnike4230 2 роки тому +63

    Still remember watching this live,my heart was racing never felt such anxiety for another, amazing to this day gives me chills

  • @partypooper8198
    @partypooper8198 2 роки тому +34

    he said "I'm happy to never have to compete again" but he still competes. it doesn't mean he quit surfing because he values his life more. His life is surfing. it was just something he said in the heat of the moment because he was thankful to still be standing with all his limbs.

  • @DarkWandererAU
    @DarkWandererAU 2 роки тому +416

    I was wading in waist high water once just in the surf. Suddenly a fin starts swimming towards me, I turn around to swim away and there is another fin behind me. I thought it was a calculated team effort by 2 sharks to get a snack. The way the fear and adrenaline just hits you is so overwhelming. The fins got closer and closer & when one was about 5 feet in front of me it came to the surface and it was a dolphin, I turn around and the other was a dolphin also.
    So not 2 sharks trying to get a snack - just 2 dolphins playing a prank.

    • @boygonewhoopdataZZ
      @boygonewhoopdataZZ 2 роки тому +69

      You should be glad they weren't playing a deadly prank. Many stories of Dolphins drowning swimmers and surfers to death just for laughs.

    • @DimpleDreamer
      @DimpleDreamer 2 роки тому +7

      @ZSaSzquatch lol, you made my day with this comment! Sorry that you had that scare though. Glad it was only two dolphins & you came out okay. 🤍

    • @llamasugar5478
      @llamasugar5478 2 роки тому +5

      They should have to pay for your new swim trunks!

    • @Earthcouldnotanswer
      @Earthcouldnotanswer 2 роки тому +12

      @@boygonewhoopdataZZ no there aren't

    • @theflyinggasmask
      @theflyinggasmask 2 роки тому +21

      @@boygonewhoopdataZZ Never heard of a single such story. I've heard many stories of dolphins helping people during emergencies, such as sinking ships, or fighting off sharks from people.

  • @СветланаСемёновна-й3ъ

    Спасатели молодцы,почет и уважение таким людям!

  • @gabrielkinsel4345
    @gabrielkinsel4345 2 роки тому +76

    I love how you can feel the overwhelming amount of relief in his voice and breaths at the end; knowing he didn’t become a sharks meal.

    • @indigo7898
      @indigo7898 2 роки тому

      You misspelled "australians breakfast"

    • @gabrielkinsel4345
      @gabrielkinsel4345 2 роки тому +1

      @Benson and some people really have to make their life interesting, by wasting time with that comment like yourself.

    • @theplacebeyondthelies2429
      @theplacebeyondthelies2429 2 роки тому

      I bet his mind must have gone wild on imagination of how it must have felt like if the shark actually dragged him down to take a bite, leaving him there in the water floating half eaten while still being somewhat conscious... I can't imagine the nightmares he's gonna have to deal with for some time after this...

  • @LeChalet360
    @LeChalet360 2 роки тому +108

    He actually wrestled with the shark for a second! Most impressive thing I ever saw, kudos big guy!

    • @susanmartin7467
      @susanmartin7467 2 роки тому +3

      One day when he has grandkids he's gonna have the BEST STORY EVER to tell them! And video to prove it when they don't believe him. Not sure they'll let him come to school parent day and talk about his job though. Can you imagine?

    • @theplacebeyondthelies2429
      @theplacebeyondthelies2429 2 роки тому +1

      @D_Abai believe me, none of this can save you... only Jesus Christ can

    • @jasmine9064
      @jasmine9064 2 роки тому +1

      Right I was thinking the same thing!

  • @CSRLaunchpad
    @CSRLaunchpad 2 роки тому +4

    Gee I remember this all over the news in 2015, it sure was something. Never been more happier to be Aussie, his courage did our people proud.

  • @CicinoCickari
    @CicinoCickari Рік тому +9

    Видимо у это парня , сильные Ангелы Хранители 🤷‍♀️😳🤦🏻‍♀️
    Слава Богу , что так всё хорошо обошлось 🤷‍♀️

  • @aneessaaghniya9931
    @aneessaaghniya9931 2 роки тому +210

    When his grandson asked him: Who’s your toughest competition when you were a surfer?
    Grandpa: I fought a shark once, He’s probably the toughest competition I’ve ever face back then in my career

  • @_GandalfTheGrey_
    @_GandalfTheGrey_ 2 роки тому +102

    He’s a smart man. I can’t stand hearing people who get attacked by sharks and still say they aren’t going to let it stop them. Like, dude, you had your fun, you narrowly escaped with your life, go enjoy something less dangerous.

    • @szymongrabarczyk3561
      @szymongrabarczyk3561 2 роки тому +13

      Havent it crossed your mind it might be just that important to some people if they are willingly taking the risk?

    • @Apexbossman
      @Apexbossman 2 роки тому +2

      Then proceeds to start BASE jumping with a wing suit 😂🤦🏽‍♂️

    • @xSG1969x
      @xSG1969x 2 роки тому +3

      chances are this will never happen to him again

    • @MisfitMatt
      @MisfitMatt 2 роки тому +5

      Shark attacks are super rare, not logical to avoid the sea just cause you have a tiny chance at encountering a shark. But i understand what trauma can do to the mind.

    • @_GandalfTheGrey_
      @_GandalfTheGrey_ 2 роки тому +1

      @@MisfitMatt It’s not logical to deny your own experience because of a stat you read somewhere. But hey, to each their own.

  • @risiateb
    @risiateb 2 роки тому +56

    You can tell that the gravity of the situation did not dawn on him, until the end of that interview. I am glad he is OK.

  • @CeRz
    @CeRz 8 місяців тому +6

    That's not the most terrifying thing in the world. True shivering terror is when a group of dolphins decides that you're bangable.

  • @RayMak
    @RayMak 2 роки тому +80

    It's so scary... He's so strong and brave

  • @oussamalaoulaou2681
    @oussamalaoulaou2681 2 роки тому +32

    His nervous laugh at the end tells you everything he just glad and happy he was ok and still alive

  • @julezpanda14
    @julezpanda14 2 роки тому +642

    So lucky to have had the instincts he had because it could have been a whole different story if he hadn't sensed something was behind him. Very lucky man!

    • @KatJaguar1122
      @KatJaguar1122 2 роки тому +38

      They give off a strong electromagnetic field or something, cuz I was kayaking and felt a very menacing energy behind me and looked over a short time later and there was a very large bull shark swimming parallel to me and it was there basically for 15 min. Really freaked me out . Was as big as the boat and I was struggling to paddle against the waves the whole time and couldn’t afford to get weak.

    • @jiggamortiss6525
      @jiggamortiss6525 2 роки тому +8

      @@KatJaguar1122 creepy. 😱

    • @TheSkyHunterHQ
      @TheSkyHunterHQ 2 роки тому +5

      @@KatJaguar1122 its like that scene in JoJo with the word "menacing"in the background

    • @Dontbustthecrust
      @Dontbustthecrust 2 роки тому +1

      How did he "sense" the shark?

    • @starlight9549
      @starlight9549 2 роки тому +1

      @@KatJaguar1122 You for sure have been SHOCKED to see that

  • @JoffreyB
    @JoffreyB 21 день тому +1

    Is anyone else gonna quote him about not competing again because too few comments about it, everyone gotta comment it smh

  • @shellsbignumber2
    @shellsbignumber2 2 роки тому +7

    People shouting ''Get Out ''! Nah I think ill stay in here and lose a couple of limbs.

  • @c-hak7697
    @c-hak7697 2 роки тому +18

    My dude got in a fight with a shark and didn't get a scratch... what a legend

  • @oanar1108
    @oanar1108 2 роки тому +15

    When I saw he came back to surf again,I thought he is mad, but after seing him how he surfs...I thought that the surf is his life,his everything,his meaning.I am glad for him and hope he will live a long and beautiful life.

  • @KewanaNedd
    @KewanaNedd Рік тому +3

    Ppl need to be like him. Walk away after u have survived.😢

  • @8darkknight472
    @8darkknight472 2 роки тому +12

    That deep breath he takes at the end of the interview

  • @me124
    @me124 2 роки тому +175

    Imagine being able to tell that story to your grandkids, how you wrestled a shark and got away without injury!

    • @mto7429
      @mto7429 2 роки тому

      But didn't he say his leg got broken?
      Would make it even more badass for me :D

    • @michaelsMW2movies
      @michaelsMW2movies 2 роки тому

      @@mto7429 no, he escaped unharmed

    • @mto7429
      @mto7429 2 роки тому +1

      @@michaelsMW2movies what is he saying at 1:07? I replayed it like 5 times and it sounds like he got his leg broken to me

    • @michaelsMW2movies
      @michaelsMW2movies 2 роки тому +6

      "All of a sudden my leg rope broke" stops his surfboard from drifting away :) it does sound like "Leg got broke" though tbf

    • @omarchaudhry7505
      @omarchaudhry7505 2 роки тому +2

      @@mto7429 he's standing. He was swimming and was able to get to safety. His leg is fine. Jesus people.

  • @Womynxx
    @Womynxx 2 роки тому +63

    This is the first time I've seen someone basically say "Nope, never again." after something like this and I relate.

  • @jacobwansleeben3364
    @jacobwansleeben3364 Рік тому +11

    The shark was just curious. I like to imagine it put its head over his shoulder and was like: "Hey bro, got any games on your phone?"

  • @catherinelam9381
    @catherinelam9381 2 роки тому +12

    He came alive without even getting injured. That's really amazing!

  • @tannenbaum3807
    @tannenbaum3807 2 роки тому +157

    That energy he had when getting to safety is how Ive felt in dreams getting out of a pool of sharks or gators.

    • @hmcredfed1836
      @hmcredfed1836 2 роки тому +1

      a pool of shartors would be eaven more frightening

    • @timmytenders144
      @timmytenders144 2 роки тому

      A pool filled with aids needles and shartors would be even scarier

  • @oldmanhendo7183
    @oldmanhendo7183 2 роки тому +9

    Probably the only man in history to tell his grandkids one day about the time a shark tried to attack him and he punched it in the face

    • @svenbmwllen3149
      @svenbmwllen3149 2 роки тому

      another with the relates farts for grandsons, sucha boring normies

  • @ninas4573
    @ninas4573 Рік тому +13

    Очень рада за парня, что он остался жив. Это просто чудо! И разделяю его точку зрения.

  • @Smexyyellow
    @Smexyyellow 2 роки тому +14

    This man is truly lucky to be alive and not injured. This has got to be one of the scariest things for any human to experience.

    • @SharkThe86
      @SharkThe86 2 роки тому

      We would not be here if it were for sharks

    • @droooooooo
      @droooooooo Рік тому +1

      @@SharkThe86right. an ocean with sharks isn’t nearly as scary as one without sharks

    • @ToxicTurtleIsMad
      @ToxicTurtleIsMad Рік тому +1

      Many humans experienced much more scary things, which Im not gonna name, done to them by other humans.