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Shark Attacks Surfer On Live TV

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Our Viral Video Nothing more viral this weekend than the shark that decided to try to take a bite out of a surfing competition live on television from South Africa.

A champion surfer named Mark Fanning managed to punch the shark in the back to get it away from him before the rescue team came riding out on jet skis to his rescue.

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