Fanning Luput dari Hiu karena Naluri Bertahan Hidup, kata Pakar
Shark Expert Says Fanning`s Survival Instinct that Saved His Life
Editor : Ismail Gani
Translator : Novita Cahyadi
TIGA KALI juara dunia berselancar Mick Fanning dijuluki sebagai sosok pemberani sekaligus beruntung karena mampu menghindari serangan mematikan dari seekor hiu yang terluka.
Peselancar Australia usia 34 tahun ini meninju hiu yang menyerangnya dari belakang saat ia mengikuti final kompetisi selancar J-Bay Terbuka di perairan Jeffreys Bay, Afrika Selatan pada Minggu.
Pakar hiu Dr Daniel Bucher mengatakan naluri Mick Fanning untuk mempertahankan hidupnya dengan menendang si hewan buas ketika sang atlet menyadari seekor hiu coba menyerang dan menggigitnya, dan aksi spontan itulah yang menyelamatkan hidupnya.
Rekaman video menunjukkan sirip dari hewan pembunuh itu muncul di air dari belakang Fanning.
Atlet berusia 34 tahun itu terlempar dari papan selancar akibat serangan hiu namun tetap berupaya menyelamatkan diri, seperti dilansir MailOnline.
THREE-TIME world surfing champion Mick Fanning has been labelled both courageous and incredibly lucky to have walked away from a shark attack uninjured.
The 34-year-old Australian punched a shark that attacked him from behind while he was contesting the final of the J-Bay Open at South Africa's Jeffreys Bay on Sunday.
Shark expert Dr Daniel Bucher said Fanning's survival instinct kicked in when he realised the shark was trying to bite him, and the steps he took ended up saving his life.
Footage shows the massive killer's fin emerge from water behind Fanning.
34-year-old was knocked off the board in the attack and fought for his life.