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Surfer Who was Attacked by TWO Sharks Took up Snowboarding in 2015 as Part of Recovery | Competed in Paralympics on Monday

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Australian Sean Pollard’s life was changed in just a couple of minutes when he was attacked by TWO Great White sharks while surfing in Esperance in October 2014, losing his left arm and his right hand in his struggle to escape, reports the Guardian. As a result of the attack, he needed seven blood transfusions amounting to three liters of […]
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Promising Young Californian Surfer Suffers Life-Threatening Head Injury Whilst Snowboarding

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A young up-and-coming Laguna Beach, CA surfer who was moving up the competitive ranks at amateur surf contests is in a medically induced coma after suffering a near-fatal head injury while snowboarding in Oregon, reports ocregister.com. Brayden Belden’s snowboarding accident happened on Feb. 20, and he was airlifted from the mountain to a hospital in nearby Bend. Doctors hurried to stabilize […]
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Japanese Surfer Dies in Shark Attack in Australia Yesterday:

A 41-year old Japanese surfer died after being attacked by a shark while surfing off Shelley Beach in Australia’s New South Wales. It’s being reported that the shark inflicted severe injuries to the surfer’s legs. The attacked surfer was helped to the beach by other surfers. He unfortunately died on the beach from major blood loss. Shark attacks are akin to the avalanches of the ski world. They can be unpredictable. They happen fast. They can cause major injury and/or death. They can happen when you think you’re in a safe position. […]
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Swell Saturdays: This Kid is Only 11-Years-Old & He Absolutely Rips

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It’s not fair that this kid is only 11-years-old. Most surfers will never be this good nor surf waves this crisp. This kid is 11 and he’s crushing everything thrown at him. He moves like the guys on the World Tour move. He can cut back, hit floaters, tube-ride, stall, air, everything and he’s only 11-years-old. His name is Alan Jr Cleland. You might want to remember that name. We have a sneaking suspicion that we’ll be seeing and hearing […]
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Swell Saturdays: Reunion Island Lifts BAN on Surfing Oct. 1st | Shark Bites Off Surfer’s Leg on Oct. 27th

On October 27th, 2013, at Étang-Salé beach just south of Saint Leu on Reunion Island a 24-year-old bodyboarder was attacked by a shark only 20 yards from shore. His leg was completely severed at the thigh. He is reported to be in the hospital in critical conditions at this time. Reunion Island has been the scene of a major shark controversy […]
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