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New Zealand: Surfing contest halted after suspected shark attack
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- A surfing competition was thrown into chaos after a photographer was bitten in the water, triggering fears of a shark attack.
- A major surfing event in New Zealand came to an abrupt halt amid a huge alarm after a marine animal bit a photographer in the water.
- The initial fear was that a shark might have crashed the competition.
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A surfing competition was thrown into chaos after a photographer was bitten in the water, triggering fears of a shark attack. The culprit, later, turned out to be a sea lion.
https://p.dw.com/p/5EH4EThe incident occurred during the men's semi-final at the New Zealand Pro in Raglan on the North Island, prompting officials to activate a "code red" safety protocol Image: Craig Levers/Photosport NZ/IMAGOAdvertisement. A major surfing event in New Zealand came to an abrupt halt amid a huge alarm after a marine animal bit a photographer in the water.
The initial fear was that a shark might have crashed the competition.
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