Here's a wild one. Final stay at the top-serving contest in New Zealand briefly turned into a rescue scene with a photographer was bitten in the water.

The World Surf League triggered a code red and halted the New Zealand pro at Raglan on Monday after Australian photographer Ed Sloan was injured during the mincemi-final heat, featuring Brazilians Jagodura and Italio Ferreira, per the BBC.

League officials, Renato Hickle described a sea life attack, adding Sloan was taken to a hospital with puncture wounds to his left foot.

He had a flipper ripped off, Per the guardian. Organizers suspect he was

bitten by a shark or a sea lion. One doctor on the scene favoring the sea lion theory.

That means the guy that was bitten. It's like, no man, it was a shark. Well, the two surfers

witnessed the commotion, and they were described as Contributing to the decision to pause the competition

for several hours, when the event resumed, extra safety precautions were in place, including more jet

skis and a drone scanning the waves. In a statement, Sloan Thangmetics and safety crews, noting

the unknown creature came from directly below. And when he termed, nightmare fuel, he now faces surgery, but should be fine.

By the way, the Frere guy went on to claim victory in the men's events.

Our question, what became unnecessarily dangerous?

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Hello, Steve.

Welcome to the men's room.

Ola!

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So Steve, what became dangerous?

I was about

17 years old.

I had a few friends

that we all decided to go to this

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