Michael Eugene "Mick" Fanning, nicknamed "White Lightning" born June 13, 1981 he is an Australian professional surfer.A three-time world champion he won the 2007, 2009 and 2013 ASP World Tour.
On July 19, 2015 at J-Bay Open finals in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. Fanning survived after being attacked by a shark during a competition while it was broadcast on live television.
In this footage Fanning was still not aware of what's going on.
In this situation Fanning have felt something grab his surfboard get stuck in his leg rope
This intense situation show that Fanning was escaping to the shark.
Fanning was able to get away from the shark by punching it in the back.
Fanning - who was miraculously uninjured and only lost a leg rope in the incident - said:
Fanning - who was miraculously uninjured and only lost a leg rope in the incident - said:
'It came up and got stuck in my leg rope.
'I instantly just jumped away. It kept coming at my board and I was kicking and screaming.
'I just saw fins. I punched it in the back.'
Commentator Ross Williams said the incident was one of the craziest things he had seen in a competition.
'No one has ever seen anyone attacked in a heat... it was such a scary thing to see him come off his board,' he said.
Fanning managed to escape without injury, and with a hell of a fish story. J Bay Open surf competition has been called off for the day.
