Shannon Ainslie and the board with a bite in it. (Chicco Mattos via SWNS)
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A surfer who was attacked by two great white sharks used a zig-zag paddle to get to safety — with just one hand.
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Shannon Ainslie surfing. (Chicco Mattos via SWNS)
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Shannon Ainslie in his teens wearing a cast. (Courtesy of Shannon Ainslie via SWNS)
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Shannon Ainslie surfing. (Chicco Mattos via SWNS)
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