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A punch in the Jaws: Female black belt beats up maneating shark
Diver survives tiger shark attack by using her martial arts moves on the 12ft predator
A FEMALE diver survived a terrifying shark attack in Hawaii by using martial arts moves on the 12ft maneater.
Tae Kwan Do black belt Mariko Haugen was swimming with her husband off the coast of Maui when she found herself face to face with a deadly tiger shark.
When the predator pounced, her martial arts training kicked in and she whacked the shark square on its snout.
Mariko, who was on holiday, said: "All of a sudden, it was like Hollywood. You see the big jaws coming at you. I can't say how terrifying that is.
"My Tae Kwan Do prepared me to learn how to punch. I punched it twice. I punched it this way, and that one contacted. But this (punch) kind of hit the side and slid into the mouth."
Realising it had met its match, the shark turned and swam away - allowing Mariko and her husband Don to swim safely to the shore.