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CALIFORNIA – On August 28th, Todd Endris was attacked by a great white shark as he waded off the coast of Monterey, California. He says he's only alive today because a pod of dolphins came to his rescue.

The 24 year-old surfer says he was sitting on his board when the 12-15 foot long shark attacked – striking him three times at his leg and torso - peeling the skin off his back like a banana.

It was soon after that moment that a pod of bottle-nosed dolphins intervened, forming a protective ring around him. It was that protection that gave Endris enough time to catch a wave back to shore.

He reached shore bloody and pale - a friend he was with wasn't sure Endris would make it. After being flown via helicopter to a hospital, doctors were able to stitch the surfer up.

Four months and lots of rehab later, Endris is is still in recovery. After all, his leg was severed to the bone – and then there's his back. He says it only took six weeks before he was back out in the surf - overcoming a fear that before last August, he never imagined to be possible.

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tori f.
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they are so smart and brave!!!! good thing they were there!!
 
Brandy
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Dolphins are incredibly smart.
 
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This is amazing. Dolphins are wonderful mammels.
 
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this is one happy story for this man...shows the intelligence of these wonderful creatures...even though he was badly hurt his life was saved
 
Janet V.
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Case in point, dolphins are an intelligent mammal.
 
monica g.
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that is absolutely amazing. dolphins are incredibly smart!
 
Shirley B.
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Miracles give me goosebumps. Who would have thought dolphins were capable of saving a surfer's life. This is wonderful.
 
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This is why I love dolphins. They are ver kind animals. I agree with linda421419B angels are all around us in all forms of life. This goes to show you from what I have that when dolphins are around the sharks are not.
 
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How lucky for him that the Dolphins appeared.
 
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This confirms what I've heard that they're very intelligent and people oriented. That guy was certainly lucky for his pod of "angels."
 
Christine H.
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Wow! Awesome animals!
 
Ashley A.
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What a great story
 
Sharon L.
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Great story! What a thing for the dophins to do.
Truly a lucky surfer.
 
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glad the dolphins were there... it's great that they look out for people like that, even when they don't know them
 
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thanks for the dolphins
 
momofjonandjac
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Neat!
 
Sheila R.
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Thank goodness he is Okay. Who would have thought? Dolphins are smarter than we know
 
penny m.
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I wish we as a species were kinder to dolphins. They are such kind animals. Soooo smart.
 
Michelle  C.
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Animals are amazing. I think it is unbelievable the way that a wild animal reacts to such a situation and actually protects someone whom they dont have any loyality too.
 
tori f.
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Dolphins rock and that also shows that animals that are born in the wild can help and relate to humans.!!!
 
judy b.
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I have loved dolphins every since I saw the incredible Mr Limpet on Disney. I tink that are just beautiful and I love to go to the beach to see them. Nice story
 
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Truly a miracle.
 
Carrie R.
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I have heard of this often and certainly have spent enough time on the water to see how dolphins work together to protect and feed together. Wonderful to hear them protecting us too!
 
Peggy F.
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WE HEAR ALOT ABOUT HOW DOPHINS HELP US HUMANS.
NICE STORY.
 
chili1zz
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cool story god and the dolphins were there for Todd
 
Elyse K.
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What an amazing story- Great job dolphins!
 
talulia
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This is amazing. What a lucky guy!
 
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Amazing story. Glad its a happy ending.
 
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beautiful ending to a horrific story
 
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That is one of the craziest stories I ever heared
 
melissa7271
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What a story. The dolphins behavior is so interesting. Gald to hear the guy is doing better.
 
maria s.
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thats horrible
i feel so bad for that guy
but thank god for those dolphins
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Dolphins are very smart and history says that they have a strong link with humans. This story just goes to prove that they are amazing vreatures. It is sad when Asia kills these amazing creatures for food and medicinal purposes. I still hope for the day that humans stop killing and breeding and using animals for their own crazy purposes.
 
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I too live very close to the beach where this happened. It was a miracle the surfer survived. Goes to show dolphins are smart as well as fearless.
 
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amazing dolphins
 
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They're so smart!!
 
Brian K.
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Amazing. Good dolphins!
 
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Which is why I always take my pet dolphin with me when I go swimming in the ocean.
 
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WOW! dolphins are such amazing animals. That guy is so lucky.
 
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great story about how animals and humans can help each other
 
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Awesome story!
 
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I always heard dophins would do this type of thing so now we know. It's also time to make sure they are not caught up in fishing nets.
 
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Wow!! They say dolphins are smart. Here is just a little more proof!
 
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That is well, amazing. I wonder if there are other occurrences of this nature.
 
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What a lucky guy! Dolphins are amazing creatures. Reports of them saving people go back to ancient Greece.
 
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Hooray for the dolphins! I think I would have given surfing up, though.
 
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how lucky of this man that those dolphins were nearby. but before i read anything against sharks i would like to say that many sharks think that surfers are seals, a common delicacy to them.
 
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Dolphins are amazing mammals. This guy is extremely lucky.
 
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dolphins are awesome
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