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‘I thought my time is up’: When a great white took a bite, this 61-year-old surfer fought back

For most people, their worst nightmare would be lounging in the ocean and then a shark attack happens. Few would actually even live to tell the tale anyway. But for 61-year-old Australian windsurfer Andy McDonald, after a 9-foot great white attacked him and he somehow fought it off, he just shrugged it off and said he’ll be back surfing soon because “lightning doesn’t strike twice at the same place.” Oddly, attacks by predators in the ocean are …

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A 61-year-old windsurfer has miraculously survived a brutal shark attack in Australia. Andy McDonald and his equipment were ripped under water. The dramatic moment was captured on video.

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A 61-year-old surfer miraculously survived a shark attack on the southwest coast of Australia, but the predator bit a massive hole in his board.

Andy McDonald was pulled under water by a shark off the coast of Western Australia while surfing. The 61-year-old remains: "I ordered a new surfboard. I will go out again."

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A surfer identified as Andy McDonald survived a shark attack when he was practicing the sport and the fact was recorded and went viral on social networks. Subscribe to our Telegram channel and carry the information in your hands. They catch shark attack to a surfer The events occurred in Margaret River in Australia and in the recording you can see how the surfer was shot down from his board after the shark tried to attack him; fortunately he tur…

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We Got This Covered broke the news in on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
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