Terry Selwood was hoping to catch some snapper off the coast of Evans Head in Australia when a Great white shark leapt out of the sea and into his boat.*
"I caught a blur of something coming over the boat … and the pectoral fin of the shark hit me on the forearm and k**cked me down on the ground to my hands and knees," the 73-year-old told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.*
The shark measured 9 feet long—a pretty scary sight, considering Selwood's boat was only 15 feet long.*
After the shark jumped aboard, the fisherman called the local marine rescue unit, who picked him up. They later went back for the boat, where they found the deceased shark.* Read more...