a very close call for a surfer in australia jolted off his board when a shark tried to take a bite out of him. this is what s left of that surfboard. nice bite marks. the surfer says he s just happy to survive with only a few scratches on one of his legs. i m probably the luckiest guy on two legs in the land. unbelievable, just as i was taking off, jumping up, just a bank from the side and cartwheel through the air and then there was a thrashing beside me. harris: the shark researchers saying attacks like that are common this time of the year in australia where it s the start of the summer. this was the second shark attack in just the past week in at that area and a teenager from sydney suffered minor injuries as well in a similar