SYDNEY (Reuters) – A navy diver punched a shark as he was being attacked in Sydney Harbor on Wednesday, fending off the predator but suffering severe injuries to his right hand and leg.

The 31-year-old man was taking part in anti-terrorism training in waters around the Garden Island Naval Base, near the Sydney Opera House, when the shark attacked.

“The attack occurred very quickly. Our diver punched the shark, I believe, a couple of times. The shark then disappeared very quickly,” Australian Fleet Commander Rear Admiral Nigel Coates told reporters.

“It was all over, I’m told, in a few seconds.”

I’m confused, was the shark a terrorist or something. I mean, why else would the shark try to end an anti-terrorism training event. Anyways, you’ve got to love when a news story starts with “a navy diver punched a shark after being attacked…”

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