Australian shark attack survivor says predator was 'winking back' at him as he fought it off

As shark attack survivor Mel Ismail fought the predator that severed his leg, he noticed something odd: “I saw its eye … a ...

Shark attack survivor says as he was trying to poke its eye, the shark winked at him, then bit his leg off

Surfer Mel Ismail says the shark "winked" at him before biting off his leg while he was surfing alone at Glenfield Beach in Western Australia.
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Shark attack survivor Mel Ismail recounts his ordeal

As shark attack survivor Mel Ismail fought the predator that severed his leg, he noticed something odd.“I saw its eye ... a big black eye,” Ismail said. “But it was winking back at me — I was trying ...