Localism at its finest. Above are photographs taken by holiday maker Frits De Bruyn who captured Andy Johnston being chased out of the water by a 3-meter great white shark at West Beach near Esperance in Western Australia. Ignoring the warnings from several people on the beach, Johnston decided to stay in the water and enjoy the merits of an empty lineup. The result: an eerie dark shadow inches from taking a bite out of Mr. Johnston. This incident occurred just two weeks before Sean Pollard lost an arm and hand at Wylie Bay Beach, just 30 miles from this exact location. According to Esperance Express, Andy Johnston said, “I’d rather try to hold my ground against it and not freak out and make a commotion.” “If you’re going to get chomped then you’re going to get chomped – there’s nothing you can do about it.” I applaud your courage, but what about getting out of the water, Andy? Adding to the bravery of this ballsy move, Johnston was said to have paddled back out minutes after the shark swam away. I would have paddled my ass straight to church and thanked God that the shark didn’t attack me. I call his actions bold, fearless, and valorous. What do you call it?
