shadowrgog: After seeing the video, I was really glad Mick got away pretty much unscathed. I do not follow surfing, but when I saw this video become a popular hit on youtube, I really wanted to understand how bad it got. At least, from his account, he gave the shark a good whack on the back trying to defend himself. I like how one of the guys hugged him after the reporter mentioned it. :) Then later on, a commissioner mentioned there were two sharks to keep track of. Such a crazy experience indeed.

Video (7min, non-graphic) for those interested:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrt27dZ7DOA

shadowrgog: Yeah, especially when she already lost a son during a car crash. :( Thank goodness it ended up on the bright side of things for Mick. Thank you for covering this gunsynd. Here is what I read right after you mentioned it:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-33591295