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Australian windsurfer says shark "hit me like a freight train," but he can't wait to get back in the water

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Windsurfer Andy McDonald was pulled under by a shark that took a massive bite out of his board, but he's already replaced it, and now he's got a story to tell.

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Off the coast of Margaret River in Western Australia, a windsurfer barely escaped a shark attack. Recordings show 61-year-old Andy McDonald how he is abruptly hurled by his board and pulled underwater. The shark left a big bite on the surfboard – McDonald himself surprisingly remained unharmed.

·Vienna, Austria
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In Margaret River in Western Australia, windsurfer Andy McDonald survived a shark attack that attacked "out of the blue" from the deep.

·Berlin, Germany
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CBS News broke the news in United States on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
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