Swimmer survives shark attack

SYDNEY: A shark attacked a swimmer at Australia's Bondi Beach, leaving him with deep bite marks on his arm before he fought it off by punching it on the nose, local media reported on Saturday.

Channel Ten news said Scott Wright was enjoying a Friday night swim at the Sydney beach, which attracts thousands of tourists every day, when felt the shark latch on to his arm.

Wright told the network that he fought off the shark, then made his way to shore but passed out on some rocks, where his girlfriend found him hours later on Saturday morning.

"The shark attacked me, grabbed hold of my arm and wouldn't let go," Wright said. So I ended up punching him in the nose and trying to fight him off.  I thought I was a goner, I thought I was going to die." A lifeguard said Wright could have died if the shark had been bigger.