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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Nicole Wootton-Cane

British swimmer fought off great white shark attack on Los Angeles coast

A British swimmer has revealed how he managed to fight off a great white shark attack while swimming off the coast of Los Angeles.

Chris Murray was attempting the 20-mile swim across the Catalina channel on Tuesday 30 September when the juvenile great white clamped its teeth into his outstretched hand at around 1:20am.

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