The Brief

An Australian man escaped a shark after it took a huge chunk out of his surfboard at Cabarita Beach, New South Wales, earlier this month.

The backstory:

Local news outlets reported that Brad Ross was surfing near Cabarita Beach when a shark bit his surfboard, splitting it in two.

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Kim Falvey captured footage showing Ross holding his broken surfboard with two hands, highlighting the large bite-shaped hole.

What they're saying:

Falvey told a media outlet that Ross was sitting on the board when the shark approached.

"The man was sitting on his board and the shark literally bit the board behind his butt," she said.

Dig deeper:

Tweed Shire Council confirmed that Surf Life Saving NSW was alerted to the Cabarita Beac

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