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Geraldton, WA

Firefighter looked shark in the eye before it bit off his leg

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Shark attack survivor Mel Ismail has spoken for the first time since a shark severed his leg while he was surfing off WA's Midwest coast.

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Firefighter Mel Ismail recalls the moment a shark took off his leg.
Firefighter Mel Ismail recalls the moment a shark took off his leg.

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