Surfer Rides Great White Shark Off Oregon Coast

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October 14, 2011
Surfer Rides Great White Shark Off Oregon Coast - 1
by ***ne C. Young
Surfer Doug Niblack got the ride of his life on Monday when what he believes to be a great white shark attacked him and his board.

Niblack was surfing in “the cove” near Seaside, Oregon when a 10 to 12 foot shark slammed into his board. The jolt knocked him off his board and onto the back of the shark. Being a surfer – or scared for his life – Niblack stood up and rode the shark for several seconds.

At one point the shark lifted him out of the water to knee level. When the shark dove for deeper water Niblack found himself completely back in the water and scared to death. “And that was the scariest part,” Niblack told KATU News. “When I didn’t know where it was anymore.” Rather than wait for the shark to return, Niblack paddled to shore with what I imagine was supersonic speed. Biologists say that, although rare, great whites do frequent the waters off Oregon.

And yes, there were witnesses to this event.

The thing I find most unbelievable about this story is that people surf off the coast of Oregon. Isn’t it cold as sin up there?
 
they didnt have pics on the site. i got it from
 
[video=youtube;czbbNTlj3Ro]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czbbNTlj3Ro&feature=player_embedded[/video]
The story of Doug Niblack claiming to have inadvertently surfed a great white shark on Monday off the Oregon Coast has been widely reported despite there being no visual proof of the bizarre occurrence.

The surfer was paddling off a spot called "the cove" when a shark he estimated to measure 10-12 feet slammed his board, knocking him from the board onto the back of the shark. He stood and rode the shark for several seconds, he said, before falling as the shark dove. He quickly retrieved his board and paddled to shore.

There was at least one witness, according to reports. Now, thanks to News Direct, an animation services company, there is a video mockup of what Niblack said happened. If it did happen the way it's being portrayed, it was an amazing experience and the surfer is fortunate to have been uninjured.
 
I once flew over 100' on the backs of two flying fish. My buddy saw the whole thing, so you know it's true.
 
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