This weekend, a giant great white shark was among the pro surfers in the water, innocently stalking the dangling feet of some okes who were none the wiser.
At least the sharks are out and about, though, considering how hard and fast those killing-machine Orcas have been going for them.
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A shark making an appearance at the J-Bay Open surf event is nothing new. Most (in)famously, Mick Fanning was actually attacked at the 2015 J-Bay Open.
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40-year-old Jason Lemmer paddled out at Jeffreys Bay early last Wednesday, as first light broke, and says he was bitten less than a minute after entering the water.
In a case of ‘we’ve been here before, haven’t we’, another shark was spotted by event officials swimming near unsuspecting surfers at the iconic surf spot.
With 2 500 kilometres of shoreline, you would think more of South Africa’s beaches would make the cut. Alas, but I suppose landing two isn’t all that shabby.
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There are always two sides to any story but, whilst Mick Fanning has been widely touted as a hero for his actions, there is at least one involved party who sees things rather differently.
After it became clear that Mick Fanning had managed to escape a shark attack on live television without injury it was only a matter of time before the jokes started pouring in.
Mick Fanning’s J-Bay Open took an unexpected turn yesterday when he was attacked by a shark live on air. Viewers watched on in horror as the Aussie battled the beast.
Reports are coming in via Twitter that a swimmer has been attacked and killed by two sharks off Point at Jeffreys Bay. The account of the Sharks Spotters safety programme tweeted the following: