Wildlife Incident Halts New Zealand Surfing Competition
A World Surf League event in New Zealand was temporarily suspended after an in-water photographer sustained injuries, suspected to be from a sea lion or shark bite. The photographer required medical attention.
A photographer shooting the final day of the World Surf League (WSL) in New Zealand was injured by what organisers suspect was a sea lion or shark bite on Monday, forcing the event to be put on hold for several hours. The New Zealand Pro semi-final between Brazilian world champions Yago Dora and Italo Ferreira at Raglan was halted after the in-water photographer suffered puncture wounds and needed medical attention, the WSL said. “This morning one of the water photography team suffered a...