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Daily Mirror
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Paul Greaves & Chiara Fiorillo

Surfer who was attacked by seal and broke his leg in waves 'too tall' for air ambulance

A surfer who was attacked by a seal and then crushed his leg could not fit in the air ambulance after the horror accident as he is too tall.

Nathan Phillips, who has been described by his friends as a "legend", suffered horrendous injuries during an incident in Cornwall last week.

He was crushed by huge waves as he paddled out to sea after being attacked by a seal, Cornwall Live reports.

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