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Great White Shark attack on diver

A diver survived a terrifying attack by a massive 20ft Great White Shark as he swam off the Croatian coast with pals.

The 500lb monster chomped a chunk out of 43-year-old Damjan Pecek's leg as he swam underwater near the remote Adriatic island Vis.

Doctors later pulled two huge shark teeth from the diver's calf.

The first his friends knew of the attack was when their pal surfaced in a pool of his own blood screaming "Great White. Oh God it's a Great White. Help me. Help me. Get me out."

Even after the diver had been pulled out of the water, the massive shark continued to circle their boat looking for another way of attacking.

The attack happened just 20 feet from the shore in the island's Smokova bay, a popular spot with tourists.

After getting him ashore, Damjan's pals radioed for an ambulance. The diver is now in hospital in Split where doctors are treating the wounds to his leg.

The attack is one of a growing number of incidents in European and British waters involving Great Whites, which normally prefer warmer waters off Australia and South Africa.

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