This Photo Of A Shark Attack Survivor Hugging His Biggest Rival Will Give You Chills

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Until the insane shark incident at Jeffreys Bay on Sunday, Fanning and Wilson were fighting for the world title and ranked number two and three in the world.

But Fanning said it’s all been put into perspective: “I’m happy to not even compete ever again. Seriously, to walk away from that, I’m just so stoked.”

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Kirstin Scholtz/WSL

Wilson paddled towards Fanning to help him get away from the shark as it attacked him. The 26-year-old teared up when talking about it on shore.