Husband punches shark to save wife in Australian shark attack

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Husband punches shark to save wife in Australian shark attack

 

Image: Reuters file photo

 

(Reuters) - A man jumped onto a great white shark and punched it to save his wife when it attacked her on Saturday at a beach in Port Macquarie in the Australian state of New South Wales, media and officials said.

 

The Sydney Morning Herald said that Chantelle Doyle, 35, was attacked by the 2 to 3 metre (6-1/2 ft to 10 ft) shark while surfing at Shelly Beach, and suffered severe lacerations to her right leg.

 

It quoted Surf Life Saving NSW chief executive Steven Pearce as saying Doyle's husband jumped off his surfboard and onto the shark.

 

"This fella paddled over and jumped off his board onto the shark and hit it to get it to release her and then assisted her back into the beach," Pearce said. "Pretty full on, really heroic."

 

The Herald, which did not name the husband, said Doyle was treated at the scene by bystanders and paramedics and then flown to hospital, where she was in stable condition.

 

Beaches in the Port Macquarie area were closed after the incident, Surf Life Saving NSW said in a statement, adding it was providing coastal surveillance of the area to help spot the shark.

 

(Writing by Frances Kerry; Editing by Alison Williams)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-08-16

 

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[BritManToo]

I would have liked to have seen a photo or video of this event.

A stock photo just doesn't do it for me.

[Scott]

Trolling meme  removed.  

 

[4MyEgo]

Good old Aussie hero, I remember an article years ago where a shark was circling the recently American woman of an Aussie guy who were on a honeymoon, the Aussie guy swam towards the shark making the water splash deliberately for his wife to swim away, he was taken by the shark. 

[Tug]

Now there is hubby of the year!good job!

[johnnybangkok]

Well there’s men and then there’s Aussie men!
Punching a shark! I reckon that might keep him in the good books for a few weeks at least. 

[Pilotman]

1 minute ago, johnnybangkok said:

Miss there’s men and the there’s Aussie men!
Punching a shark! I reckon that might keep him in the good books for a few weeks at least. 

shark abuse, outrageous,.  everyone has to eat mate. ????

[Brickbat]

Aussies punch kangaroos too! When they get stroppy

[nausea]

Yeah, I heard this works, sometimes; better to do something rather than nothing, if one's defending ones loved ones. You may roll 100% on the dice. Most likely not, but at least you tried.

[bendejo]

I didn't know they had sharks in Australia, never heard an Ozzie mention them.  But they do talk about something called "shocks."

 

 

[Dap]

41 minutes ago, bendejo said:

I didn't know they had sharks in Australia, never heard an Ozzie mention them.  But they do talk about something called "shocks."

 

 

Had to sign in to tick the laugh 

[GreasyFingers]

2 hours ago, bendejo said:

I didn't know they had sharks in Australia, never heard an Ozzie mention them.  But they do talk about something called "shocks."

 

 

You have been listening to New Zealanders.

[Jai Dee]

A number of off-topic troll posts and replies have been removed.

[Sujo]

I would rather not see the vid. I still have visions of when mick fanning got attacked at a surfing comp.

 

Great heroic effort to this guy. Givr him an OAM for bravery.

 

What a story for the grandkids.

[rumak]

6 hours ago, Tug said:

Now there is hubby of the year!good job!

Update:   the shark is suing !

[Grumpy one]

In a few years he may be having second thoughts about the punch  

[Mayhem11]

In Oz they are also called Noah’s Arks. Them white pointers are progressing up the East Coast into warmer waters. Time for huge white pointer cull.

[digger70]

17 hours ago, Brickbat said:

Aussies punch kangaroos too! When they get stroppy

Yea, but the Roos hit Back.   You try to hit a Big Red  you'll find out.

[JensenZ]

On 8/16/2020 at 10:28 AM, 4MyEgo said:

Good old Aussie hero, I remember an article years ago where a shark was circling the recently American woman of an Aussie guy who were on a honeymoon, the Aussie guy swam towards the shark making the water splash deliberately for his wife to swim away, he was taken by the shark. 

What has this to do with heroism? It's his wife and a shark has latched onto her leg and he is able to get to the shark and jump on it.   

[4MyEgo]

3 minutes ago, JensenZ said:

What has this to do with heroism? It's his wife and a shark has latched onto her leg and he is able to get to the shark and jump on it.   

I'm sure you would have done the same as opposed to swim in the other direction.

[JensenZ]

4 minutes ago, 4MyEgo said:

I'm sure you would have done the same as opposed to swim in the other direction.

 

He was on a surfboard and had good positioning to jump on top of it. As a surfer and and a scuba diver, I wouldn't has hesitated, and I would not accept the label of hero for attempting to save my wife. I have dived and surfed around sharks many times over the years.

[4MyEgo]

3 minutes ago, JensenZ said:

He was on a surfboard and had good positioning to jump on top of it. As a surfer and and a scuba diver, I wouldn't has hesitated, and I would not accept the label of hero for attempting to save my wife. I have dived and surfed around sharks many times over the years.

Not many people would have assisted.

 

I suppose a hero could be defined as a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character, e.g. he became a local hero when he saved the drowning child. a person who, in the opinion of others, has special achievements, abilities, or personal qualities and is regarded as a role model or ideal. My older sister is my hero.

 

We all know about war hero's sacrificing their lives for the good of the country, etc etc etc.

 

Your entitled to your opinion, as most are entitled to theirs, it's not everyday a bloke jumps on a shark's back to save his wife, so he's a hero in mine and others opinions, call him what you like, an average bloke, whatever 

 

[johnnybangkok]

47 minutes ago, JensenZ said:

What has this to do with heroism? It's his wife and a shark has latched onto her leg and he is able to get to the shark and jump on it.   

You’ve got some high standards there. The man is definitely a hero. And hard as f&ck. 

[stevenl]

It seems there are more and more incidents involving sharks every year. Unfortunately no surprise with more and more people penetrating their territory, and humans attracting sharks for photo ops, quite often with bait.

[SunsetT]

7 hours ago, JensenZ said:

He was on a surfboard and had good positioning to jump on top of it. As a surfer and and a scuba diver, I wouldn't has hesitated, and I would not accept the label of hero for attempting to save my wife. I have dived and surfed around sharks many times over the years.

There's always one!...555.

[Jan Dietz]

 

Better Headline image

 

[JWRC]

On 8/17/2020 at 11:42 AM, JensenZ said:

He was on a surfboard and had good positioning to jump on top of it. As a surfer and and a scuba diver, I wouldn't has hesitated, and I would not accept the label of hero for attempting to save my wife. I have dived and surfed around sharks many times over the years.

I bet none of them were white pointers.