Water is cleared and competition is officially over after Mick Fanning encounters shark at Jeffreys Bay.
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Seconds after Mick Fanning (AUS) was attacked by two sharks, he and Julian Wilson (AUS) were picked up by safety boats and out of harm's way. The two were just minutes into their Final faceoff at the J-Bay Open when Fanning was attacked. Neither surfer was harmed.
Water is cleared and competition is officially over after Mick Fanning encounters shark at Jeffreys Bay.
With a 9.63 to cap things off, the Aussie reminded fans and judges why he's defending event Champ.
The 11-time Champ carried momentum into the Semis, surfing his guts out for a 9.43.
The Aussie tears apart a clean set wave during Quarterfinal 4 at the J-Bay Open.