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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - A shark attacked a 24-year-old South African and bit off his foot during a lifeguard training exercise.
The attack took place at a Cape Town beach popular with surfers. Achmat Hassiem and his brother Taariq were in the water about 200 yards from shore Sunday while three trainees were in a boat.
Achmat saw the shark and shouted a warning to his brother, who managed to get into the boat. The shark, believed to have been a great white, then dragged Achmat under the water.
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