A surfer who lost part of his leg to a shark has revealed how a moment of peace suddenly turned into a fight for his life.
Western Australia
Surfer Mel Ismail opens up on moment he came face-to-face with shark at Western Australia’s Glenfield Beach before it took his leg
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Neither of the two things this headline claims turned up in the report.
- “Western” is named in the headline. We could not find it in the report.
- “Australia’s” is named in the headline. We could not find it in the report.
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| Outlet | Niral Score |
|---|---|
| 7NEWSas they published this story | 89.1 |
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