Man fights off shark, stitches up own leg, goes to the pub

[rug]

New Zealander James Grant stabs predator with a knife to get free, swims ashore, sutures wounds and goes to pub for a beer

Frances Perraudin and agencies
The Guardian, Tuesday 28 January 2014 08.44 EST

A junior doctor has recounted how he fended off a shark attack and stitched up his own wound on the beach before enjoying a pint of beer at a nearby pub.

James Grant was spearfishing with friends near Colac Bay at the base of New Zealand’s South Island on Saturday when he was attacked by what he believed was a

The 24-year-old was in about 2 metres (6ft) of murky water when he felt a tug on his leg, which he initially thought was a friend playing a trick on him. "I looked behind to see who it was and got a bit of a shock," he told Radio New Zealand.

He didn't see the shark and had no idea how big it was, he said, adding that he thought it could have been about 20cm (8in) across the jaw. However, he felt no fear. "[I thought] bugger, now I have to try and get this thing off my leg," he said.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/28/doctor-fights-shark-stitches-up-leg

[kairos12]

1. Sounds like a true pub brawl.

[trof]

2. I was guessing Aussie. I was close.

[Brigid]

3. Paul Hogan, is that you?

[struggle4progress]

4. Hmmph! Around here, we also stitch up the shark and carry him off to the pub with us

[MrScorpio]

5. Go away, shark, you're bothering me...