The lifeguard who battled a shark with his bare hands recounts how he found himself face to face with the deadly creature and says it's a miracle he is still alive.
Zach Gallo, 33, said he was at Smith Point Beach on Long Island in New York on Sunday where he was acting as a victim for an ocean training exercise when he unexpectedly felt a “sharp pinch” on his hand.
Mr Gallo said that his survival instincts kicked in and he suddenly pulled the shark to his chest.
