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Surf photographer attacked in water by 'shark or sea lion'
Key takeaways
- The World Surf League is staged between April and December.
- The incident happened as Brazilian surfers Yago Dora and Italo Ferreira competed in the men's semi-finals in Raglan on the North Island.
- A 'code red' was activated with the event put on hold while medical teams responded.
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The World Surf League is staged between April and December. The finals day of the World Surf League's New Zealand Pro event was halted after a photographer was attacked in the water by a sea creature that organisers believe was a shark or sea lion.
The incident happened as Brazilian surfers Yago Dora and Italo Ferreira competed in the men's semi-finals in Raglan on the North Island.
A 'code red' was activated with the event put on hold while medical teams responded.
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