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Firefighter looked shark in the eye before it bit off his leg | ABC NEWS
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October 8, 2026
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Shark attack survivor Mel Ismail speaks for the first and only time since he was attacked four weeks ago. The firefighter was surfing north of Geraldton when he came face-to-face with an as-yet unidentified shark, which took his leg from the knee down. He spoke exclusively to ABC
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