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May 26, 2010

Craig Gibson was surfing with some friends when a bull shark latched onto his left calf, reports The Macleay Argus.

Gibson was one of 10 learner surfers in the water at the time of the attack. He had just finished riding a wave and was paddling back to shore when the shark struck.

"He punched it in the head three times but it didn't let go so he wrestled with it. The shark had a head the size of a basketball," Jim Reardon, who witnessed the attack, told the news source.

Gibson made it back to shore where he was met by a paramedic who administered first aid. He was lucky enough to walk away with only minor injuries.

According to the International Shark Attack File (ISAF), there were 59 unprovoked shark attacks around the globe in 2008, four of which were fatal.

The ISAF is run by the Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida. The organization provides current data and statistics regarding all shark-related activity that is documented around the world. They also provide recommendations on how to reduce the risk of experiencing a shark attack.

Shark Attack Survivors is an online support group for actual shark attack survivors who provide resources and assistance to other victims and their familiesand friends. They also provide firsthand accounts of their attacks and how they survived them.

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