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SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - A 10-foot-long shark that nearly chomped a diver in half before he fended the giant fish off with a chisel probably mistook him for a seal, a shark expert said Wednesday.
Eric Nerhus, 41, was being treated for severe lacerations to his head, torso and left arm after coming head-to-head with the massive shark, believed to be a great white, while diving for abalone on Tuesday.
A witnesses said the shark grabbed Nerhus by the head, crushing his face mask and breaking his nose, before coming back for a second bite that engulfed his entire head and torso.
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