Professional surfer Mick Fanning fought off a shark on live TV during the finals of the J-Bay Open of the Men's Samsung Galaxy Championship Tour in South Africa.
He's OK.
The 34-year-old Australian told a reporter afterwards that he "punched it in the back."
Fanning is currently ranked the 4th best surfer in the world for 2015.
Check out the video clips below:
BREAKING @Mick_Fanning wrestles 2 sharks on @wsl #JBayOpen. Boss-level: nec plus ultra. pic.twitter.com/tXPAfwSZK9
- Jonas Roosens (@JonasRoosens) July 19, 2015
Here's a shot of the shark's fin creeping up on his surfboard.
I am so relieved Mick Fanning is ok after being attacked. One of the scariest things I've ever seen happen #surfing pic.twitter.com/lPCstj5n6J
- Andrew Constance MP (@AndrewConstance) July 19, 2015