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March 4, 2012
Jan Lisewski
Red Sea
42-year-old Jan Lisewski, a Polish kite surfer, was attempting to sail across the Red Sea from the Egyptian town of El Gouna to Duba in Saudi Arabia when the wind suddenly died. Lisewski was only two-thirds into his 124-mile trip when his kite deflated and he had to wait until help could come, it came after 40 hours and 2 nights at sea. During the second night the wind picked up and pushed him into a reef inhabited by sharks.
"They were about 2,5 to 6 meters. They attacked me through my kite, which must’ve also attracted them because of its colour," Lisewski said. "I stabbed them in the eyes, nose and gills. The fight, which I’ve miraculously survived, took whole night. By the morning, they were gone. There were eleven of them."
He was eventually rescued by a military boat. He was uninjured but was suffering from exhaustion and dehydration.
There are 44 registered species of sharks in the Red Sea, but only some pose a danger to people. Some of the most dangerous sharks include Tiger sharks, Bull sharks, Shortfin mako sharks, and Oceanic whitetip sharks.
Oceanic whitetip shark
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