Man pulls shark's tail to save woman in Australia

[muha]

Man pulls shark tail to save woman diver then disappears | Mail Online with pictures!

A shy hero who grabbed a shark's tail and pulled it from a young woman diver as her blood filled the water said today: 'All I want is the girl to be OK.'

The man declined to give his name or speak further about his courageous actions, but other divers said he had probably saved 19-year-old Elyse Frankcom's life after the 12ft shark had bitten into her hip.

As she sank to the bottom of the sea, off the coast of Western Australia, the anonymous snorkeller grabbed the shark's tail and pulled it until it let go and swam away.

 

[DandyDon]

Right place, right time, right action.

Sounds like a snorkel group.

 

[Scuba Stew]

He pulled the tail to get its attention, but once the shark saw the beard he was out of there.

 

[mbalmr]

He pulled the tail to get its attention, but once the shark saw the beard he was out of there.

 

[Tricia]

'My hero': Tour guide reunited with brave rescuer who grabbed shark's tail to prevent it killing her

'My hero': Tour guide reunited with brave rescuer who grabbed shark's tail to prevent it killing her | Mail Online

 

[DandyDon]

Cute girl. The news media could make this into a real beauty & 2 beasts story.

She revealed she was wearing a shark shield - a device which produces an electrical pulse that induces spasms in shark snouts - but only switched it on halfway through the attack.

Reminds me of the time I didn't turn my air on. :silly: