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Welsh holidaymaker has been hailed a hero for wrestling a shark that was
swimming towards children on a beach in Queensland, Australia.
Paul
Marshallsea, 62, from Merthyr Tydfil, grabbed the two-metre long shark by the
tail on Bulcock Beach and dragged it out to deeper water.
He
narrowly missed being bitten as the shark suddenly lunged at his leg.
Dusky
sharks of this type are considered potentially dangerous to humans, according
to experts.
Mr
Marshallsea said: "When I got the shark to just over knee deep he turned
on me and just missed me with a bite.
“I
know it was dangerous but it almost looked beautiful - you have got to have
respect for a beautiful animal”
"The
shark nearly took my leg off in a split second - it was that quick," said
Mr Marshallsea.
He
managed to jump out of the way as the shark writhed and splashed in the water.
The
dramatic scene at the beach on the Sunshine Coast was caught on video by an
Australian TV news team filming nearby.
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and video: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-21118440
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