Australian swimmer pokes shark in eye, survives

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5-15-2008 @ 3:20AM

nzm said...

Hat off to the brave people who went to his aid.

Joanne Lucas swam out to him and pulled him back to shore while 2 other swimmers acted as decoys and positioned themselves between the shark and the injured man, kicking their feet to hold the shark away.

You can see the action in this image:
http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/large-gallery/0,25537,5031636-5013959-2,00.html

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