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Those intrepid Aussies- now a Granny punches out a shark!

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sross

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Last year it was an Australian spearo who punched out an attacking shark. Now a 60-year old gal has fought off one of the buggers by punching it in the snout, in spite of sustaining a bad bite first:

Grandmother survives shark attack after punching it on the nose | Mail Online

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J21c4Ec60KU]YouTube - 60-year-old Grandmother Survives Shark Attack[/ame]

Good on ya, Gran! :ko
 
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Oh yeah, I could tell you some stories about my old departed nanna - tough as old boots she was, once set fire to a whole headland to encourage a few wild goats to move on, largest fire in Forster's history i'm told. They breed em tough out here :D
 
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