A shark attacked a surfer in Japan. The representative of the stronger sex miraculously escaped with solely a leg injury. Authorities powers to report that the unexpected appearance of marine predators in the waters of Okinawa is not uncommon.
Japanese rescuers received word that a male surfer, whose age is 40 years. He sailed off the coast of Okinawa when he was attacked by three-metre shark.
Predator of the sea surfer was bitten in the leg, after which he was taken to the hospital. However the wound is not serious and does not pose a threat to life, reports RIA Novosti news Agency referring to Agency Kyodo.
In August of this year, the Japanese authorities closed in Okinawa 9 beaches due to the fact that in the ocean have been identified 3 10-ka of sharks. In addition another group of predators that lived in the waters of the prefectures of Ibaraki and Chiba.
Earlier Days.Roux wrote that the shark was prevented by the legendary swimmer Simon Dominguez set a record. American swimmer intended to swim 45 miles in open water from the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco to Farallones Islands in the Atlantic ocean.
Great white shark in the water saw his daughter, who were in the support boat. By the time Dominguez spent in the water more than 18 hours to the finish, he was only 4.8 kilometers. But the fight with the shark was useless, and 49-year-old athlete had to climb into the boat.
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