A professional surfer named Mick Fanning survived a shark attack on live TV on Sunday.

It happened at a tournament in South Africa.  The camera was on him while he was waiting for a wave, and you could see the shark's fin come out of the water.  Then there was a lot of splashing, and it looked like the shark pulled him under.  Luckily the shark didn't actually bite him!  You can see the fin smack in the face right before he goes under.  The shark got caught on the leash attached to his board and snapped it.  Then it swam off after he punched it in the back.

The TV crew cut away while someone picked him up on a jet ski, and he was out of the water by the time they cut back.  Tournament officials decided to cancel the rest of the tournament.

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