Surfing is a fun activity, but even a little bit of carelessness in this can cause life-threatening problems. Recently a surfer went through a traumatic accident that will leave you in fear and shock. A 44-year-old is suffering from painful injuries after a horrific attack while he was surfing in Australia. This is not just one incident, there are so many accidents happening out there because of not considering safety.

With so many accidents in the open waters, this accident is also considered to be a shark attack. There are multiple tips and tricks available that will help people stay safe while they are surfing or enjoying any kind of activity in the open waters.

The surfing community stunned by a shark attack 

On 25th August, a surfer is suspected to have met with a white shark attack off Australia’s east coast. The victim is suffering in the hospital right now holding onto his life after the horrific accident. The incident took place before 10:15 a.m. on the Mid-North Coast, the victim was seen surfing on Lighthouse Beach at Port Macquarie after getting the news of the attack. The name of the victim was not revealed by the police. However, the locals recognized him as Toby Begg.

The shark that attacked him was around 12- to 13- foot long. And it has injured Begg badly by brutally affecting his hip, his calf and his lower legs. According to CNN Sport, the victim tried his best to fight the shark for around 30 seconds and then swam back to shore.

After which he realized that he was suffering from severe lower leg injuries. The police inspector Martin Burke states, “From what I understand, it was a sustained and prolonged attack.” Begg has gone through several injuries and was also under surgery.

Increasingly dangerous shark attacks 

Toby Begg was attacked badly by the shark, it was a frightening scene. His foot was completely ripped off and he was bleeding from almost everywhere. A witness expressed, “I have never seen anything like it.” This incident was extremely scary. It is very important to keep safety in consideration while performing any kind of activity anywhere.

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Experts like Ryan Johnson who has been the victim of shark attacks before have shared their expertise in this. The first thing to do in such a situation according to him is to stay calm and not behave like prey. The beachgoers should keep one thing in mind and that is to not attract shark’s attention. Splashing water, food items and things like this should be avoided. Anyone who goes under the water or is surfing in open waters must have all the knowledge about sharks. Only these things can make the situation stable if followed properly.

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