Last week a young New Zealander named Lydia Ward was swimming with her brother on Oreti Beach when she was violently attacked by a shark. The shark had grabbed onto her hip and started to pull her out to sea.
Courageously, the 14-year-old did not panic and grabbed a nearby bodyboard using it to repeatedly hit head of the attacking shark. Amazingly, Lydia did not suffer any major injuries from the shark or its bite. When asked how she knew what to do in case of a shark attack, Lydia recalled an account of a surfer that chased away a shark with a surfboard.
Who would have thought that a bodyboard could ever save a life? I know the next time I’ll jump in the water I’ll have my eyes peeled for any sharks and always keep my trusty board close at hand. For more amazing stories about survival check out http://www.thesurvivorsclub.org.
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