Event Brief
Oct 9, 2026 at 4:06 AM ET
Surfer recounts fighting off shark that severed his leg
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Australian surfer and professional firefighter Mel Ismail said he jabbed at a shark's eye after it dragged him underwater at Glenfield Beach near Geraldton on Sept. 14. He lost his right leg below the knee and struggled back to shore; an interview broadcast Thursday was his first public account of the attack.
WHO: Mel Ismail
WHAT: Mel Ismail recounted in an interview how he jabbed at a shark's eye during an attack that severed his right leg below the knee.
WHEN: Oct 9, 2026
WHERE: Glenfield Beach near Geraldton, Australia
WHY: Ismail jabbed at the shark's eye in an effort to fight it off after it grabbed and dragged him underwater.
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