Animals

Diver lucky to survive shark attack losing only his flippers

17:45 pm on 3 November 2023

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A diver was lucky to lose only his flippers when he was attacked by what's believed to be a great white shark.

The diver was part of a commercial crew collecting Paua off the Wairarapa Coast yesterday when he encountered the ocean's largest predator.

Rachel Helyer Donaldson has been following the story.