A 14-year-old New Zealander used a boogie board this week to fend off a shark. Lydia Ward was waist-deep in the ocean at Oreti Beach near New Zealand’s South Island when she saw a “massive grey thing twisting in the water.” The “grey thing” moved toward her and bit her on the hip. She then hit the shark with the end of her boogie board, scaring the animal away.
The shark stayed away, even after Lydia’s blood began spreading in the water. She then scrambled to the beach to seek assistance. While the injuries were not considered serious, Lydia did go to the hospital for treatment.
And that is why I only swim in a pool!
WOW! She’s got serouse skill! The world needs more tuff girls!
wow…great job Lydia.. too bad you got bitten. i wish i could’ve seen the shark’s face when it got beaned with a boogie board..that must have been QUITE a smack!
NICE!
PS i hope you get better soon;)
wow.
yikes
wow! ouch!!!!!!
that is pretty sweet
SCARY!!!!
At least she could see the shark. When I go to the beach the waters saturated with sand at waist-height.
And that is why I only swim in a pool
Yikes!
wow!!!!! just a good hit in the head showed him
and thats why i build sandcastles on the beach and stay out of the water
Brave girl.
wow thats weird
i cant belive she fights a shark
only a weirdo would do that
so you are accusing her of defending her self?!
THAT’S WHY I LIVE SMACK-DAB IN THE MIDDLE OF THE U.S…(KANSAS)
sweeeeeeeet
That’s amazing, how she did that. What kind of shark was it?
i think it looks like a bull shark.
you must have a HARD HIT:).WOW:O!
awesome 100,000,009
BOOGIE BOARD!!!???? HOW BOUT MY FIST!!!
now THATS how a REAL man does it! except that it was a girl, lol
You Go Girl!!!
you got that right!
imagine the teeth crunching into her hip bones and other insides.
THAT WOULD BE COOL
super cool man
man! thats gotta HURT!
Are you ok?
Kewl
THAT GIRL IS LUCKY!!!!!!
I’m amaized that she act so quikly!
THAT GIRL IS TOUGH!
She must be one tough cookie! 🙂
Do not I repat NOT make her mad
WOW. Girls are a WHOLE lot tougher than we are willing to admit.
Cool!