Mick Fanning Attacked By Shark in South Africa: Mick Fanning, Professional Surfer, Attacked By Shark During Competition in South Africa. <br /> <br />A professional surfer had a close encounter with two sharks during a competition in South Africa on Sunday — and the dramatic ordeal was captured on live television. <br /> <br />Australian surfer Mick Fanning fended off an attack and escaped the tense confrontation unscathed. But the scare led organizers of the J-Bay Open in Eastern Cape to cancel the finals. <br /> <br />In terrifying footage broadcast on live TV, Fanning can be seen fighting to stay on his board as at least one of the sharks thrashes violently in the water.
