Must Watch: Jaw-dropping Video of Professional Surfer Fighting Off A Shark Attack!

 

One of the world's best surfer, Mick Fanning fought off a great white shark attack on live TV on Sunday, July 19, during the finals of the J-Bay Open of the Men's Samsung Galaxy Championship Tour in South Africa.

 

He made it out unscathed. He was visibly shaken up from the incident though.

 

The 34-year-old Australian professional surfer told a broadcaster from the World Surf League what happened while he was waiting to catch his wave in the final heat.

 

"I had this instinct that something was behind me ... Then, the thing came up ... I saw the whole thing just thrashing around. I was getting dragged under by my leg rope. I felt like I punched it a couple of times ... My leg rope broke. I just started swimming and swimming. I was screaming," he said.

 

 "I just can't believe it. I'm just tripping out. I just want to let all my friends and family know that I'm OK. I'm just tripping out," he said.

 

Fellow surfer and competitor Julian Wilson was also shaken up by the incident. Wilson and Fanning were competing against each other in the finals.

 

In a tearful interview, Wilson recounted how he thought his friend was "gone." When Wilson saw Fanning being attacked, his reaction was to paddle over and help him.

 

"I'm happy that he's here," he said.