UK doctor Charlie Fry was surfing near Sydney when he was knocked off his board by a shark that attacked him. The doctor managed to save himself by punching the shark and then getting back on his surf board. He said he recalled surfer Mick Fanning’s famous 2015 punch when attacked by a shark at competition and followed suit. This was one of 18 shark attacks so far in Australia this year. Dr. Fry was treated and discharged from the hospital with only minor injuries.

Key Takeaways:

• That punching a shark is common. The man in the article learned that technique from someone who did it before he did.
• Shark attacks aren’t always fatal. The man was released from the hospital.
• Shark attacks are fairly common. 18 people were attacked that year.

“I saw this shark come out of the water and breach its head and I punched it in the face”

Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-41977465