  POSTED: 9:30 a.m. EST February 12, 2004 SYDNEY, Australia -- A man attacked by a shark while snorkeling had to swim back to shore, walk to his car, and then drive to a surf club for help -- with the shark still attached to his leg.
Lifeguards at a beach north of Sydney, were stunned when the man walked in with the two-foot carpet shark biting his leg, and refusing to let go.
He said, "I just realized I had to swim in like that, hanging on to it. " Once he reached the shore, people tried to help him but couldn't remove the shark. Lifeguards flushed its gills with fresh water, forcing it to loosen its grip. The man had 70 needle-like punctures. The shark later died. Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 
