Australian surf champion Mick Fanning (C) listens as his friend Julian Wilson (L) recounts their close encounter with a shark at a press conference held in Sydney after they flew in from South Africa on July 21, 2015. The 34-year-old three-time world champion Fanning fought off a large shark during the final heat of a world tour event at Jeffreys Bay in South Africa's Eastern Cape province on July 19 in dramatic scenes beamed live around the world. AFP PHOTO / Peter PARKS IMAGE STRICTLY FOR EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE (Photo credit should read PETER PARKS/AFP via Getty Images)
